Ham and black bean torta sandwich
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Ham and black bean torta sandwich receives a safety score of 85/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Ham and black bean torta sandwich carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Ham and black bean torta sandwich 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 85/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Roll (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, palm oil, yeast, salt, wheat gluten, buttermilk powder (whey solids, enzyme modified butter, maltodextrin, salt, dehydrated butter, guar gum, annatto and tumeric (color)), dough conditioner (wheat flour, wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of: hydrolyzed wheat gluten, enzymes, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), organic wheat starch), dough conditioner (calcium sulfate, wheat starch, wheat flour, contains 2% or less of: enzymes, salt), enzymes), ham (ham with natural juices cured with water, salt, dextrose, sodium lactate, sodium phosphate, sodium diacetate, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite), tomatoes, black bean spread (prepared black beans, water, salt, calcium chloride and ferrous gluconate), lime juice (fresh limes, (mildly pasteurized for enhanced food safety), water, salt (salt, sodium silicoaluminate, dextrose, potassium iodide, sodium bicarbonate), ground cumin, black pepper), pepperjack cheese (pasteurized milk, jalapeno peppers, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), lettuce, chipotle mayonnaise spread (reduced fat mayonnaise (soybean oil, water, eggs, food starch-modified*, distilled vinegar, salt, sugar, contains less than 2% of natural flavor (includes mustard seed), potassium sorbate* (a preservative), spice, phosphoric acid*, dehydrated garlic*, dehydrated onion*, calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid added to protect flavor. *ingredients not normally found in mayonnaise), chipotle flavor concentrate (pepper blend (red, jalapeno), sauteed vegetable puree mix (onions, carrots and celery), maltodextrin, chipotle powder, salt, corn oil, olive oil, sugar, spices, molasses, dried onion, water, vinegar, 2% or less of modified cornstarch, palm oil, garlic, citric acid, disodium inosinate/disodium guanylate, natural flavor, 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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