Chipotle braised beef
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Chipotle braised beef 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.
What the Data Says About
Chipotle braised beef 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, Chipotle braised beef 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
| 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 | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Red rice (cooked long grain parboiled white rice, water, tomatoes, onion, tomato paste, chicken base [chicken meat, natural chicken juices, salt, maltodextrin {from corn}, chicken fat, sugar, dried whey, natural flavoring, turmeric], soybean oil, garlic, salt, green serrano chili pepper, cilantro), chili pepper sauce (water, onion, garlic, apple cider vinegar, canola oil, unsalted butter [cream, natural flavors], guajillo pepper puree [water, guajillo chile pepper, citric acid], seasoning [maltodextrin, salt, smoked paprika {color}, chili pepper, spices, modified food starch, apple cider vinegar solids, citric acid, anchovy extract, malic acid, chipotle pepper powder], chipotle adobo puree [water, onion, dried chipotle pepper, tomato paste, canola oil, sugar, vinegar, salt, garlic, natural smoke flavoring, white pepper, oregano, bay leaves], au jus concentrate [beef stock, salt, natural flavoring, yeast extract, beef fat, caramel color, cornstarch, sodium phosphate, onion powder, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), lactic acid, modified food starch, disodium inosinate/disodium guanylate, potato starch, beet powder, garlic powder, corn syrup solids], modified corn starch, chili peppers [ground pasilla chili pepper, ground guajillo chili pepper, ground chili pepper, ethoxyquin to retain color], fish sauce [anchovy fish, salt, sugar], spices), seasoned cooked beef steak & modified food starch product (beef, water, chipotle puree [water, distilled vinegar, chipotle jalapeno, tomato paste, salt, dehydrated red chile peppers, onion powder, cumin, oregano, bay leaves, garlic powder], seasoning [salt, spices, onion powder, dehydrated garlic], garlic, salt, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, onion juice, garlic juice).
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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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