Breakfast burrito

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Breakfast burrito 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
0073202892933
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BURRITO (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Breakfast burrito 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, Breakfast burrito 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 Breakfast burrito
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling: Scrambled Eggs
2
Whole Eggs
3
Whole Milk
4
Monosodium Phosphate
5
Natural Flavor
6
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
7
Bacon
8
Cured With: Water
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Smoke Flavoring
12
Sodium Phosphate
13
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
14
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
15
Cheddar Cheese
16
Pasteurized Milk
17
Cheese Culture
18
Enzymes
19
Annatto Color
20
Green Chile Peppers
21
Green Chiles
22
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
23
Tomatoes
24
With Tomato Juice
25
Water
26
Pasteurized Processed American Cheese
27
Cultured Milk
28
Cream
29
Sodium Phosphates
30
Artificial Color
31
Jalapeno Peppers
32
Jalapenos
33
Vinegar
34
Tomato Paste
35
Onion
36
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
37
Crushed Red Pepper
38
Cilantro
39
Flavorings
40
Modified Food Starch
41
Salt. Tortilla: Bleached Enriched Flour
42
Wheat Flour
43
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Reduced Iron
45
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
46
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
48
Soybean Oil
49
Corn Flour
50
Dough Conditioner
51
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
52
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
53
Guar Gum
54
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
55
Leavening
56
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
57
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
58
Corn Starch
59
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
60
Monocalcium Phosphate

Full Ingredient List

Filling: scrambled eggs (whole eggs, whole milk, monosodium phosphate, natural flavor, xanthan gum), bacon (cured with: water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), green chile peppers (green chiles, citric acid), tomatoes (with tomato juice), water, pasteurized processed american cheese (cultured milk, water, cream, sodium phosphates, salt, artificial color, enzymes). contains less than 2% of: jalapeno peppers (jalapenos, vinegar, salt), tomato paste, onion, garlic, crushed red pepper, cilantro, flavorings, vinegar, modified food starch, salt. tortilla: bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, corn flour, salt, dough conditioner (whey, l-cysteine hydrochloride), guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, corn starch, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate).

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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