Beef Taquitos

by Great Value

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Beef Taquitos by Great Value 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
0078742248288
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Beef Taquitos by Great Value 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, Beef Taquitos 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 Beef Taquitos
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Stone Ground Corn Masa Acts 35g
2
Bout 7
3
With Trace Of Lime
4
Water
5
Beef
6
Ground Beef
7
Soybean Oil
8
Green Chile Peppers
9
Green Chiles
10
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
11
Organic Onions
12
Textured Wheat Protein
13
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
16
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
17
Sodium Carbonate
ANTIOXIDANT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
18
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Preservative
20
Seasoning Blend
21
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
22
Spices
23
Garlic Powder
24
Beef Flav Tomato Paste
25
Modified Food Stasch
26
Alpha Cellulose
27
Jalapeno Peppers
28
Jalapenos
29
Vinegar
30
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
31
Relecithinated Soy Flour
32
Defatted Soy Flour
33
Soy Lecithin
34
Caramel Color. M Fat 110 Ily Value* 18% 15% 3 13% 4%
35
Wheat And Soy. 因

Full Ingredient List

stone ground corn masa acts 35g) bout 7 (with trace of lime), water, beef, ground beef, soybean oil, green chile peppers (green chiles, citric acid), onions, contains less than 2% of: textured wheat protein (wheat gluten, wheat starch, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, caramel color, sodium carbonate, tocopherols [preservative]), seasoning blend (salt, spices, garlic powder, beef flav tomato paste, modified food stasch, alpha cellulose, jalapeno peppers (jalapenos, salt, vinegar), calcium carbonate, relecithinated soy flour (defatted soy flour, soy lecithin), salt, caramel color. m fat 110 ily value* 18% 15% 3 13% 4% contains wheat and soy. 因

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