Quesadilla Rolls, Chicken & Cheese
by Tgi Fridays
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Quesadilla Rolls, Chicken & Cheese by Tgi Fridays receives a safety score of 75/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
Quesadilla Rolls, Chicken & Cheese by Tgi Fridays carries a composite safety score of 75/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 3 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, Quesadilla Rolls, Chicken & Cheese 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. The Nutri-Score grade of C reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 75/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Tortilla: enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, contains less than 2% of: salt, wheat flour, whey powder (milk), dough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite, cornstarch, microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate), filling: cooked chicken with natural juices (chicken meat, salt), cheese blend (part-skim mozzarella cheese [cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], modified food starch, skim milk), cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), monterey jack cheese sauce (water, monterey jack cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], modified food starch, nonfat dry milk, coconut oil, salt, butter [cream, salt], sodium phosphate, cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], sodium citrate, yeast extract, acetic acid, monoglycerides (soy), natural flavors, carrageenan, lactic acid, soybean oil, maltodextrin, annatto [color], xanthan gum), green onions, water, green bell peppers, diced tomatoes (diced tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), green chile pepper, yellow onions, cooked bacon (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], smoke flavor), contains less than 2% of: sauteed onions (onions, safflower oil, onion flavoring, caramel color), cilantro, bacon flavor (corn maltodextrin, rendered bacon fat and bacon bits [contains natural smoke flavor, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite], salt, flavor [contains natural smoke flavor], hydrolyzed corn gluten, soy protein and wheat gluten, disodium inosinate, smoked pork fat), modified food starch, modified cellulose, enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), natural flavor (contains natural smoke flavor).
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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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