Taqueritos queso fusion

by yummies

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Taqueritos queso fusion by yummies 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.

Barcode
0750894609499
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Taqueritos queso fusion by yummies 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, Taqueritos queso fusion 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 Taqueritos queso fusion
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Corn
2
Palm Oil
3
Seasoning Powder
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
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
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
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
8
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
9
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
10
Tomato Powder
11
Modified Food Starch
12
Hidrolized Natural And Artificial Flavors
13
Monosodium Glutamate Soy Protein
14
Fd&c Red No.40
15
Fd&c Yellow No.6
16
Fd&c Yellow No.5
17
Onion Powder
18
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
19
Garlic Powder
20
Organic Baker's Yeast Extract
21
Soybean Oil
22
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
23
Calcium Silicate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
GRAS
24
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
25
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
26
Capsicum Oleoresin
27
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
28
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
29
Preservative
30
Soybeans Manufactured By: Corporación Dinant
31
S.a. De C.v. Aldea Arenales
32
Carretera A Ticamaya
33
San Pedro Sula
34
Cortés
35
Honduras. Phone: 2564-7910

Full Ingredient List

CORN, PALM OIL, SEASONING POWDER(SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, CITRIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, MALIC ACID, SUGAR, TOMATO POWDER, FOOD STARCH MODIFIED, HIDROLIZED NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE SOY PROTEIN, FD&C RED No.40, FD&C YELLOW No.6, FD&C YELLOW No.5, ONION POWDER, SODIUM BICARBONATE, GARLIC POWDER, BAKER'S YEAST EXTRACT, SOYBEAN OIL, SILICON DIOXIDE, CALCIUM SILICATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CAPSICUM OLEORESIN, CARAMEL COLOR), TBHQ (PRESERVATIVE). CONTAINS SOYBEANS MANUFACTURED BY: CORPORACIÓN DINANT, S.A. DE C.V. ALDEA ARENALES, CARRETERA A TICAMAYA, SAN PEDRO SULA, CORTÉS, HONDURAS. PHONE: (504) 2564-7910.

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