Mild beef & bean burrito, mild, beef & bean

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Mild beef & bean burrito, mild, beef & bean receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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.

Barcode
0048300042573
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BURRITO (142 g)

What the Data Says About

Mild beef & bean burrito, mild, beef & bean carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Mild beef & bean burrito, mild, beef & bean 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 D 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

Composite safety metrics for Mild beef & bean burrito, mild, beef & bean
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling: Water
2
Beef
3
Pinto Beans
4
Diced Green Chili
5
Organic Green Chile Pepper
6
Water
7
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
8
Cereal
9
Corn
10
Wheat
11
Rye
12
Oat
13
Rice Flours
14
Flavoring
15
Textured Vegetable Protein
16
Soy Flour
17
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
18
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
20
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Vitamin B12
27
Organic Rolled Oats
28
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Modified Food Starch
30
Jalapeno Puree
31
Jalapeno Peppers
32
Spices
33
Caramel Color. Tortilla: Enriched Flour
34
Bleached Wheat Flour
35
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Iron
37
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
38
Vegetable Oil
39
Soybean
40
Canola
41
Or Corn Oils
42
Baking Powder
43
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
44
Corn Starch
45
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
46
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
47
Monocalcium Phosphate
48
Dough Conditioner
49
Sodium Metabisulfite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
GRAS
50
Microcrystalline Cellulose
51
Dicalcium Phosphate

Full Ingredient List

Filling: water, beef, pinto beans, diced green chili (green chile pepper, water, citric acid), cereal (corn, wheat, rye, oat, rice flours), natural flavoring, textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel color, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b12), rolled oats, salt, modified food starch, jalapeno puree (jalapeno peppers, citric acid), spices, caramel color. tortilla: enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, canola, or corn oils), salt, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), dough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite, corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate).

Categories

Frozen foods

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial