Fresh baked burritos tortilla

by El Monterey

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Fresh baked burritos tortilla by El Monterey 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.

Barcode
0071007149016
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BURRITO (128 g)

What the Data Says About

Fresh baked burritos tortilla by El Monterey 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, Fresh baked burritos tortilla 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

Composite safety metrics for Fresh baked burritos tortilla
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Flour Tortilla -
2
Wheat Flour
3
Enriched With Niacin
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Vegetable Oil
10
Soybean
11
Canola
12
Palm
13
Corn Oil
14
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Dough Conditioners
18
Yeast
19
Guar Gum
20
Modified Food Starch
21
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
22
Scrambled Eggs -
23
Pasteurized Whole Eggs
24
Nonfat Milk
25
Soybean Oil
26
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
27
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
28
Natural Butter Flavor
29
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
30
Natural Butter Flavor
31
Annatto And Turmeric
32
Added For Color
33
Spice
34
Liquid Pepper Extract
35
Pork Sausage -
36
Pork
37
Spices
38
Corn Syrup Solids
39
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
40
Spice Extractive
41
Water Cheese Sauce -
42
Cheddar Cheese
43
Pasteurized Milk
44
Cheese Culture
45
Enzymes
46
Annatto Color
47
Corn Starch
48
Dried Cream Cheese
49
Pasteurized Cultured Milk And Cream
50
Stabilizers
51
Xanthan
52
Locust Bean
53
Guar Gums
54
Canola Oil
55
Nonfat Dry Milk
56
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
57
Sodium Phosphate
58
Corn Starch
59
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
60
Cellulose Gum
61
Butter Oil
62
Yeast Extract
63
Paprika Extract
64
Color
65
Natural Flavors
66
Annatto Extract
67
Onion Monterey Jack Cheese -
68
Cheese Cultures
69
Potatoes -
70
With Sea Salt
71
Tomatoes -
72
With Juice
73
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
74
Bacon -
75
Cured With Water
76
Smoke Flavoring
77
Sodium Phosphates
78
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
79
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
80
Or Less - Modified Corn Starch
81
Jalapeno Peppers
82
With Salt
83
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Flour tortilla - (wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, canola, palm and/or corn oil), wheat gluten, sugar, salt, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, modified food starch, sodium metabisulfite), scrambled eggs - (pasteurized whole eggs, nonfat milk, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, butter flavor (maltodextrin, natural butter flavor, annatto and turmeric [added for color]), spice and/or liquid pepper extract), pork sausage - (pork, water, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, sugar, autolyzed yeast extract, spice extractive), water cheese sauce - (water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), modified corn starch, cream cheese (pasteurized cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers [xanthan, locust bean and/or guar gums]), canola oil, contains less than 2% of nonfat dry milk, whey, sodium phosphate, salt, corn starch, lactic acid, cellulose gum, butter oil, sugar, yeast extract, paprika extract (color), natural flavors, annatto extract (color), onion monterey jack cheese - (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), potatoes - (with sea salt, canola oil), tomatoes - (with juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), bacon - (cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), contains 2% or less - modified corn starch, jalapeno peppers (with salt, acetic acid, water, calcium chloride), salt, spice.

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