Sausage breakfast burrito
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Sausage breakfast burrito receives a safety score of 65/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
Sausage breakfast burrito carries a composite safety score of 65/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 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, Sausage breakfast 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 65/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Whole wheat tortilla (whole wheat flour, water, enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin (vitamin b3), reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid (vitamin b9), malted barley flour], sunflower oil, contains 2% or less of the following: cultured wheat flour added with vinegar, soy lecithin, salt, guar gum, yeast, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate], citric acid), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto vegetable color [if colored], potato starch, corn starch, cellulose [anti-caking agents]), scrambled egg (whole egg, skim milk, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, liquid pepper extract, citric acid, natural and artificial butter flavor [butter (cream), lipolyzed butter oil, medium chain triglycerides, natural and artificial flavors, soybean oil, annatto extract]), medium salsa (tomatoes, yellow onion, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, spices, parsley, sugar, cultured dextrose, natural flavorings, citric acid), cooked italian sausage (pork, water, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, caramel color, sodium phosphates, autolyzed yeast, flavoring, bha, bht, citric acid), hash browns (potatoes. contains 2% or less of dextrose, sodium acid pyrophosphate added to maintain natural color).
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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