Black beans & cilantro lime rice

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Black beans & cilantro lime rice 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
0085239301661
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (200 g)

What the Data Says About

Black beans & cilantro lime rice 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, Black beans & cilantro lime rice 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 Black beans & cilantro lime rice
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Black Beans
2
Water
3
Black Beans Onion
4
Tomatoes
5
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
6
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
7
Sherry Wine
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Sulfites
Preservative
Certain People Should Avoid
10
Olive Oil
11
Chicken Fat
12
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
13
Chicken Base
14
Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices
15
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
17
Cane Sugar
18
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
19
Natural Flavors
20
Turmeric {Color}
21
Red Wine Vinegar
22
Spices
23
Pasilla Chili Pepper
24
Paprika
25
Cilantro Rice
26
Enriched Parboiled Rice
27
Organic Long Grain Rice
28
Iron Phosphate
29
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Thiamin Mononitrate
31
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
32
Onion
33
Salted Butter
34
Cream
35
Cilantro
36
Lime Juice Concentrate

Full Ingredient List

Black beans (water, black beans onion, tomatoes [tomatoes, calcium chloride, citric acid], sherry wine [sherry wine, salt, contains sulfites], olive oil, chicken fat, garlic, chicken base [chicken meat including chicken juices, sea salt, maltodextrin, chicken fat, cane sugar, dried whey, natural flavors, turmeric {color}], red wine vinegar, spices, pasilla chili pepper, sea salt, paprika), cilantro rice (water, enriched parboiled rice (long grain rice, iron phosphate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), onion, salted butter [cream, salt, cilantro, garlic, sea salt, lime juice concentrate).

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