Chipotle beef burrito, chipotle beef

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chipotle beef burrito, chipotle beef 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
0825120009821
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
5 ONZ (140 g)

What the Data Says About

Chipotle beef burrito, chipotle beef 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, Chipotle beef burrito, chipotle beef 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 C 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

Composite safety metrics for Chipotle beef burrito, chipotle beef
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 C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Tomato Flour Tortilla
2
Unbleached Wheat Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Organic Palm Fruit Oil
11
Cultured Wheat Flour
12
Tomato Powder
13
Leavening
14
Sodium Pyrophosphate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
15
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
16
Corn Starch
17
Monocalcium Phosphate
18
Cane Sugar
19
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
20
Guar Gum
21
Inactive Dry Yeast
22
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
23
Rice
24
Boneless Beef
25
Raised Without Antibiotics Or Hormones
26
Black Beans
27
Corn
28
Queso Fresco
29
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
30
Enzymes
31
Organic Onions
32
Tomatoes
33
Chipotle Peppers
34
Adobo Sauce
35
Organic Tomato Puree
36
Vinegar
37
Canola Oil
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Paprika
40
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
41
Expeller-pressed Canola Oil
42
Cilantro
43
Lime Juice
44
Scallions
45
Red Pepper
46
Cumin
47
Oregano
48
Black Pepper
49
Coriander

Full Ingredient List

Tomato flour tortilla (unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, palm fruit oil, cultured wheat flour, tomato powder, leavening (sodium pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), cane sugar, salt, guar gum, inactive dry yeast, citric acid), rice, boneless beef (raised without antibiotics or hormones), water, black beans, corn, queso fresco (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), onions, tomatoes, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce (tomato puree, onions, vinegar, canola oil, sugar, salt, paprika, garlic), expeller-pressed canola oil, cilantro, lime juice, scallions, salt, garlic, red pepper, cumin, oregano, black pepper, coriander.

Categories

Sandwiches

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