Chicken and cheese enchiladas

by Chef Gustavo

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken and cheese enchiladas by Chef Gustavo 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
0728139402105
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 enchilada, rice, sauce, and topping (205 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken and cheese enchiladas by Chef Gustavo 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 and cheese enchiladas 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 Chicken and cheese enchiladas
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
Shredded White Chicken Meat
2
Organic Onions
3
Tomatoes
4
Water
5
Shredded Yellow Cheddar Cheese
6
Pasteurized Milk
7
Cheese Cultures
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Enzymes
10
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
11
Low Moisture Part-skim Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
12
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
13
Cheese Culture
14
Tomatillo Poblano Salsa
15
Tomatillos
16
Serrano Peppers
17
Poblano Peppers
18
Organic Anaheim Peppers
19
Lime Juice
20
Starch
Thickener
Safe
21
Cilantro
22
Olive Oil
23
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
24
Cumin
25
Natural Flavor
26
Black Pepper
27
Corn Starch
28
Jalapeno Pepper
29
Garlic Powder
30
Paprika
31
Tortilla
32
Corn
33
Lime
34
Calcium Hydroxide
FIRMING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
35
Cooked Rice
36
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
37
Green Chiles
38
Green Chile Peppers
39
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
40
Mozzarella Cheese
41
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
42
Cheddar Cheese
43
Pasteurized Cultured Milk
44
Vegetable Color
45
Serrano Chili
46
Canola Oil
47
Dried Red Bell Peppers
48
Green Chili
49
Brown Sugar
50
Onion
51
Cooked Chicken
52
Cooked Chicken
53
Organic Extract Of Rosemary
54
Spices
55
Chicken Stock
56
Onion Powder
57
Annatto Extract
58
Food Starch-modified
59
Potassium Hydroxide
FORMULATION AID, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
60
Chili Peppers

Full Ingredient List

shredded white chicken meat, onions, tomatoes, water, shredded yellow cheddar cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto, low moisture part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese, pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, tomatillo poblano salsa, water, tomatillos, onions, serrano peppers, poblano peppers, anaheim peppers, lime juice, starch, cilantro, salt, olive oil, garlic, cumin, natural flavor, black pepper, corn starch, jalapeno pepper, salt, garlic powder, cilantro, paprika, cumin, black pepper, tortilla, corn, water, lime, calcium hydroxide, cooked rice, water, tomatillos, citric acid, water, green chiles, green chile peppers, calcium chloride, salt, citric acid, mozzarella cheese, cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, cheddar cheese, pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto, vegetable color, cilantro, serrano chili, canola oil, corn, red bell peppers, green chili, brown sugar, corn starch, salt, onion, powdered cooked chicken, cooked chicken, natural flavor, extract of rosemary, garlic powder, spices, chicken stock, garlic, garlic, water, onion powder, annatto extract, food starch-modified, annatto extract, potassium hydroxide, chili peppers

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