Grande beef barbacoa burrito
Contains 2 flagged ingredients
Grande beef barbacoa burrito receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients 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
Grande beef barbacoa burrito carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 flagged ingredients 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, Grande beef barbacoa burrito 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 D 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 | 80/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | D | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Beef, water, contains 2% or less of sodium phosphate, brown sugar, dextrose, salt, canola oil., bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, blend of vegetable oils (soybean oil and hydrogenated cottonseed oil), contains 2% or less of the following: baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), salt, fumaric acid, dough conditioner (wheat flour, calcium sulfate, sorbic acid), mono and diglycerides, preservatives [sodium propionate (propionic acid, sodium hydroxide), water, potassium sorbate]., prepared pinto beans, water, salt, calcium chloride, and calcium disodium edta., water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), green bell peppers, red bell peppers, green chiles (with citric acid), cheese sauce base (whey powder, modified food starch, coconut oil, corn syrup solids, cheese sauce dry blend [whey, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), reduced lactose whey, maltodextrin, canola oil, salt, disodium phosphate, blue cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), nonfat dry milk, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors], salt, sodium caseinate, contains less than 2% of carrageenan, annatto extract, paprika extract, sunflower lecithin, maltodextrin, white distilled vinegar, dipotassium phosphate, mono - and diglycerides, lactic acid, yellow no. 5), tomatillos (with citric acid), cream sauce base (coconut oil, corn syrup solids, cream powder [sweet cream, nonfat milk, sodium caseinate], sodium caseinate, mono - and diglycerides, dipotassium phosphate, modified food starch, sunflower lecithin, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide), jalapeno peppers (with salt, acetic acid, water, calcium chloride), contains less than 2% of modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphates, spices, dehydrated cilantro, onion powder, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, citric acid., cooked white rice (white rice, water)
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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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