Chicken Chile Verde Burrito With Dark And White Meat Chicken

by Trader Joe's

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken Chile Verde Burrito With Dark And White Meat Chicken by Trader Joe'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
00796897
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 burrito (198 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken Chile Verde Burrito With Dark And White Meat Chicken by Trader Joe'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, Chicken Chile Verde Burrito With Dark And White Meat Chicken 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 Chicken Chile Verde Burrito With Dark And White Meat Chicken
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
Dark Chicken Meat
2
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
3
Water
4
White Onion
5
Crushed Tomatillo
6
Organic Green Chile Pepper
7
Green Chili Pepper
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
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
10
Acidifier}
11
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
12
Chicken Stock
13
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
14
Onion
15
Jalapeno Peppers Jalapeno Peppers
16
Distilled White Vinegar
17
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
18
Black Pepper
19
Cumin
20
Anaheim Chile Pepper
21
Green Bell Pepper
22
Guar Gum
23
Coriander
24
Turmeric
25
Unbleached Enriched Flour
26
Wheat Flour
27
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
28
Reduced Iron
29
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
Canola Oil
33
Cultured Wheat Flour To Preserve
34
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
35
Monoglycerides
36
Enzyme

Full Ingredient List

DARK CHICKEN MEAT, BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST, WATER, WHITE ONION, CRUSHED TOMATILLO, GREEN CHILE PEPPER [GREEN CHILI PEPPER, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID (ACIDIFIER}), CORNSTARCH, CHICKEN STOCK, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, JALAPENO PEPPERS JALAPENO PEPPERS, WATER, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE], SALT, BLACK PEPPER, CUMIN, DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR, ANAHEIM CHiLE PEPPER, GREEN BELL PEPPER, GUAR GUM, CORIANDER, TURMERIC, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], WATER, CANOLA OIL, SALT, CULTURED WHEAT FLOUR TO PRESERVE), FUMARIC ACID, MONOGLYCERIDES, ENZYME)

Categories

Sandwiches Burritos Chicken-burritos Frozen-burritos

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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