Cauliflower crumbles chopped cauliflower in a sweet corn & zesty black bean salsa with seasoned tortilla strips & sharp cheddar cheese burrito veggie bowl, cauliflower crumbles

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cauliflower crumbles chopped cauliflower in a sweet corn & zesty black bean salsa with seasoned tortilla strips & sharp cheddar cheese burrito veggie bowl, cauliflower crumbles 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
0605806010385
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1/2 cup (110 g)

What the Data Says About

Cauliflower crumbles chopped cauliflower in a sweet corn & zesty black bean salsa with seasoned tortilla strips & sharp cheddar cheese burrito veggie bowl, cauliflower crumbles 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, Cauliflower crumbles chopped cauliflower in a sweet corn & zesty black bean salsa with seasoned tortilla strips & sharp cheddar cheese burrito veggie bowl, cauliflower crumbles 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 Cauliflower crumbles chopped cauliflower in a sweet corn & zesty black bean salsa with seasoned tortilla strips & sharp cheddar cheese burrito veggie bowl, cauliflower crumbles
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
Cauliflower Sauce: Tomatoes
2
Tomatoes
3
Tomato Juice
4
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
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
Corn
7
Black Beans
8
Chipotle Puree
9
Chipotle Peppers
10
Organic Tomato Puree
11
Vinegar
12
Water
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
15
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
16
Soybean Oil
17
Red Peppers
18
Organic Onions
19
Brown Sugar
20
Tomato Paste
21
Crushed Garlic
22
Lemon Concentrate
23
Jalapeno Peppers
24
Corn Starch
25
Chili Powder
26
Spices And Spice Extracts
27
Chili
28
Oregano
29
Cumin
30
Paprika
31
Coriander
32
Paprika Oleoresin
33
Cilantro
34
Lemon Juice
35
Spices. Cheese: Cheddar Cheese
36
Pasteurized Milk
37
Cheese Culture
38
Enzymes
39
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
40
Vegetable Color
41
Powdered Cellulose Chip Strips: Corn Masa Flour
42
Organic Sunflower
43
Safflower
44
Canola Oil
45
Seasoning
46
Tomato Powder
47
Onion Powder
48
Garlic Powder
49
Color
50
Spices
51
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
52
Corn Syrup Solids
53
Safflower Oil
54
Jalapeno Pepper
55
Natural Flavor
56
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
57
Lime Juice Solids
58
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
59
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
60
To Prevent Caking
61
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
62
A Natural Mold Inhibitor

Full Ingredient List

Cauliflower sauce: tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), corn, black beans, chipotle puree (chipotle peppers, tomato puree, vinegar, water, salt, sugar, garlic, soybean oil, citric acid), red peppers, onions, brown sugar, tomato paste, crushed garlic (garlic, water, salt, lemon concentrate), jalapeno peppers, vinegar, corn starch, chili powder [spices and spice extracts (chili, garlic, oregano, cumin, paprika, coriander, paprika oleoresin), salt], cilantro, salt, sugar, concentrated lemon juice, spices. cheese: cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto (vegetable color)], powdered cellulose chip strips: corn masa flour, sunflower, safflower and/or canola oil, seasoning (tomato powder, onion powder, salt, garlic powder, paprika [color], spices, maltodextrin, sugar, corn syrup solids, safflower oil, dehydrated jalapeno pepper, natural flavor [maltodextrin], autolyzed yeast extract, lime juice solids, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate) (to prevent caking), natamycin (a natural mold inhibitor).

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