Chipotle & Cheddar Chopped Kit

by Dole

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chipotle & Cheddar Chopped Kit by Dole receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0071430000311
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (100 g)

What the Data Says About

Chipotle & Cheddar Chopped Kit by Dole carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Chipotle & Cheddar Chopped 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

Composite safety metrics for Chipotle & Cheddar Chopped Kit
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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

1
Vegetables: Green Cabbage
2
Romaine Lettuce
3
Kale
4
Red Cabbage
5
Carrots
6
Green Onion. Dressing: Soybean Oil
7
Canola Oil
8
Tomatoes
9
Buttermilk
10
Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
11
Nonfat Milk Powder
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
Water
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
White Wine Vinegar
16
Natural Flavors
17
Egg Yolk
18
Chipotle Pepper Sauce
19
Chipotle Pepper Puree
20
Chipotle Peppers
21
Distilled Vinegar
22
Onion Powder
23
Red Bell Pepper
24
Spices
25
Mustard
26
Onion
27
Jalapeno
28
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Lemon Juice Concentrate
30
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
31
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
32
Apple Cider Vinegar
33
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
34
Cilantro. Tortilla Strips: Whole Grain Corn
35
Vegetable Oil
36
Safflower Oil
37
Sunflower Oil
38
Seasoning: Dehydrated Cheddar Cheese Powder
39
Cheddar Cheese
40
Milk
41
Cultures
42
Enzymes
43
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
44
Buttermilk Powder
45
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
46
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
47
Onion
48
Extractive Of Paprika
49
Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide
50
To Prevent Caking
51
Trace Of Lime. Cheese: Cheddar Cheese
52
Pasteurized Milk
53
Cheese Culture
54
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
55
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
56
A Natural Mold Inhibitor

Full Ingredient List

Vegetables: green cabbage, romaine lettuce, kale, red cabbage, carrots, green onion. dressing: soybean oil and/or canola oil, tomatoes, buttermilk (cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, nonfat milk powder, salt), water, sugar, salt, white wine vinegar, natural flavors, egg yolk, chipotle pepper sauce (chipotle pepper puree [water, chipotle peppers], water, distilled vinegar, sugar, salt, onion powder), dehydrated red bell pepper, spices (contains mustard), onion, distilled vinegar, jalapeno, dehydrated garlic, lemon juice concentrate, xanthan gum, citric acid, apple cider vinegar, lactic acid, cilantro. tortilla strips: whole grain corn, vegetable oil (safflower oil and/or sunflower oil), seasoning: dehydrated cheddar cheese powder (cheddar cheese [milk, salt, cultures, enzymes]), whey, buttermilk powder, salt, maltodextrin, autolyzed yeast extract, natural flavors, dehydrated onion, citric acid, lactic acid, extractive of paprika, less than 2% silicon dioxide (to prevent caking), trace of lime. cheese: cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose (to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Fruits and vegetables based 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