Homestyle Chicken Burritos

by Tina's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Homestyle Chicken Burritos by Tina's 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
0079606020163
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 BURRITO (113 g)

What the Data Says About

Homestyle Chicken Burritos by Tina's 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, Homestyle Chicken Burritos 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 Homestyle Chicken Burritos
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filling: Water
2
Cooked Chicken
3
Chicken Meat
4
Water
5
Seasoning
6
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
9
Chicken Broth Flavor {Chicken Broth
10
Natural Flavor
11
Maltodextrin}
12
Onion Powder
13
Spices
14
Natural Flavor
15
Tricalcium Phosphate {Anti Caking}
16
Chicken
17
Mechanically Separated Chicken
18
Diced Green Chile
19
Organic Green Chile Pepper
20
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
21
Modified Food Starch
22
Dairy Whey
23
Soy Flour
24
Celery
25
Carrots
26
Peas
27
Jalapeno Puree
28
Jalapeno Peppers
29
Chicken Bouillon Type
30
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
31
Msg
32
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
33
Yeast Extract
34
Chicken Powder
35
Chicken Fat
36
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
37
Celery Salt
38
Turmeric
39
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
40
Garlic Powder
41
Red Pepper
42
Chili Pepper. Tortilla: Enriched Flour
43
Bleached Wheat Flour
44
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Iron
46
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
49
Vegetable Oil
50
Soybean
51
Canola
52
Corn Oil
53
Baking Powder
54
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
55
Corn Starch
56
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
57
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
58
Monocalcium Phosphate
59
Guar Gum
60
Dough Conditioner
61
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
62
Microcrystalline Cellulose
63
Dicalcium Phosphate

Full Ingredient List

Filling: water, cooked chicken (chicken meat, water, seasoning [dextrose, salt, modified cornstarch, chicken broth flavor {chicken broth, salt, flavor, maltodextrin}, onion powder, spices, natural flavor, tricalcium phosphate {anti caking}]), chicken (mechanically separated chicken), diced green chile (green chile pepper, water, citric acid), modified food starch, dairy whey, soy flour, celery, carrots, peas, onion powder, jalapeno puree (jalapeno peppers, water, citric acid), chicken bouillon type (salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, monosodium glutamate, sugar, yeast extract, chicken powder, chicken fat, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, celery salt, turmeric, garlic), salt, garlic powder, red pepper, chili pepper. tortilla: enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil), baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), salt, guar gum, dough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite, corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate).

Categories

Frozen 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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