Cheesy Taco Pockets
by Scooby-Doo
Scores 95/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with 1 flagged ingredient identified.
The verdict
Cheesy Taco Pockets by Scooby-Doo scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 62 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 62-component record, beginning with Enriched Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Niacin. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.
- 95/100
- Safe safety score
- 1
- flagged ingredient of 62 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- 0810151512044
- Barcode (UPC/EAN)
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Cheesy Taco Pockets
Cheesy Taco Pockets by Scooby-Doo carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework.
Of the 62 ingredients parsed from this label, 21 are covered by a regulator or watchdog we screen against (L-cysteine, Sodium Caseinate, Silicon Dioxide and 18 others), with 18 carrying an FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) status and 10 a CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating. The remaining 41 ingredients appear in neither registry, so they neither raise nor lower the score. Each additive rated caution-or-worse penalizes the composite. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient 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, Cheesy Taco Pockets 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
Full Ingredient List
enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, seasoned cooked beef (beef, water, soy protein concentrate, salt, dextrose, caramel color, maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, flavorings, spice extractives), taco sauce (water, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, modified food starch, salt, chili pepper, dehydrated onion, sugar, spices, garlic powder, citric acid, xanthan gum, natural flavor), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto color), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), chipotle seasoning (sugar, salt, maltodextrin, spices, chipotle chili pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, natural flavor, citric acid, extractives of paprika, silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent]), contains 2% or less of: soybean oil, modified corn starch, salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), dextrose, yeast, wheat gluten, sodium caseinate, natural flavors, caramel color, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium propionate (preservative), guar gum, sodium alginate, lactic acid, ascorbic acid, l-cysteine, sugar, vital wheat gluten
Other products containing Taco Sauce
Taco Sauce is the least common ingredient on this label, appearing in 7 products across the catalog. See its safety profile.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. 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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Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
