Bold and Soft Taco Dinner Kit
by Old El Paso
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Bold and Soft Taco Dinner Kit by Old El Paso receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Bold and Soft Taco Dinner Kit by Old El Paso carries a composite safety score of 50/100, which we classify as "Concern" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Bold and Soft Taco Dinner Kit is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 50/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Tortillas: Enriched Flour Bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, Palm Oil, Glycerin. Contains 2% or less of: Baking Powder (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda), Mono and Diglycerides, Salt, Potassium Sorbate and Calcium Propionate (preservatives), Fumaric Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (soybean, palm, and/or cottonseed oil), Dough Conditioner (salt, wheat starch, enzymes). Taco Shells: Limed Corn Flour, Palm Oil. Contains 2% or less of: Salt, Maltodextrin, Whey, Buttermilk*, Reduced Lactose Whey, Monosodium Glutamate, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Garlic*, Dextrose, Canola Oil, Tomato*, Citric Acid, Onion*, Cheddar Cheese* (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), Sodium Phosphate, Colors (yellow 5 & 6, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, and other color added), Whey Protein Concentrate, Spices, Disodium Inosinate and Guanylate, Lactic Acid, Nonfat Milk, Freshness Preserved by Sodium Benzoate. *Dried Taco Sauce: Water, Tomato Paste. Contains 2% or less of: Sugar, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Distilled Vinegar, Spice, Sea Salt (potassium magnesium chloride, salt), Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Chili Pepper.Seasoning Mix: Chili Pepper, Salt, Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Spice, Sea Salt (potassium magnesium chloride, salt), Maltodextrin. Contains 2% or less of: Vegetable Oil (canola oil and/or high oleic soybean oil), Corn Flour, Silicon Dioxide ( anticaking agent) , Citric Acid, Sugar, Natural Flavor.
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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