Chicken Burrito Bowl

by Home Chef

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken Burrito Bowl by Home Chef 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
0840134310923
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 serving (177 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken Burrito Bowl by Home Chef 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 Burrito Bowl 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 Burrito Bowl
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
Cooked White Rice
2
Water
3
Long Grain White Rice
4
Black Bean And Corn Salsa
5
Black Beans
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
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
8
Ferrous Gluconate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Safe GRAS
9
Canola Oil
10
Sweet Fire Grilled Corn
11
Dried Sweet Corn
12
Olive Oil
13
Lime Juice
14
Red Bell Pepper
15
Red Onion
16
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
17
Cilantro
18
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Spices
20
Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Added To Protect Flavor
21
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
22
Seasoned Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
23
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
24
Seasoning
25
Including Paprika
26
Black Pepper
27
Crushed Red Pepper
28
Cayenne
29
Cumin}
30
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
31
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
Onion
33
Organic Bell Pepper Powder
34
Dried Cilantro Flakes
35
Lemon Juice Powder {Corn Syrup Solids
36
Lemon Juice Solids
37
Lemon Oil
38
Lime Juice Powder {Corn Syrup Solids
39
Lime Juice Solids
40
Lime Oil
41
Soybean Oil
42
Natural Flavor
43
Parsley Flakes
44
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
45
Yeast Extract
46
Citrus Extract
47
Vinegar
48
Baja Style Crema
49
Sour Cream
50
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
51
Cream
52
Nonfat Milk Solids
53
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
54
Buttermilk
55
Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
56
Nonfat Milk Powder
57
Spice
58
Natural Flavors
59
Diego Salsa
60
Tomatoes
61
Tomato Juice
62
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
63
Fire Roasted Tomatoes Tomatoes
64
Onion
65
Green Bell Pepper
66
Serrano Chile Peppers
67
Milk

Full Ingredient List

cooked white rice (water, long grain white rice), black bean and corn salsa (black beans [black beans, water, salt, calcium chloride, ferrous gluconate], canola oil, sweet fire grilled corn [sweet corn, olive oil, canola oil), lime juice, water, red bell pepper, red onion, garlic [garlic, water], cilantro, sea salt, spices, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added to protect flavor, xanthan gum), seasoned chicken breast with rib meat (chicken breast with rib meat, water, seasoning [spices (including paprika, black pepper, crushed red pepper, cayenne, cumin}, dextrose, salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, bell pepper powder, cilantro flakes, lemon juice powder {corn syrup solids, lemon juice solids, lemon oil), lime juice powder {corn syrup solids, lime juice solids, lime oil), soybean oil, natural flavor, parsley flakes], contains less than 2% of: potato starch, yeast extract, citrus extract, vinegar), baja style crema (sour cream [cultured pasteurized milk, cream, nonfat milk solids, gelatin], buttermilk [cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, nonfat milk powder, salt], cilantro, lime juice, salt, water, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added to protect flavor, spice, natural flavors, xanthan gum, dehydrated garlic), diego salsa (tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride], fire roasted tomatoes tomatoes, tomato juice, sea salt, citric acid, calcium chloride], onion, cilantro, green bell pepper, garlic [garlic, water], lime juice, salt, serrano chile peppers, spice, water, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added to protect flavor). contains: milk.

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