Luvo, Chicken Chile Verde With Black Beans & Polenta

by Luvo Usa Llc

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Luvo, Chicken Chile Verde With Black Beans & Polenta by Luvo Usa Llc receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0840423100013
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 POUCH (283 g)

What the Data Says About

Luvo, Chicken Chile Verde With Black Beans & Polenta by Luvo Usa Llc carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 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, Luvo, Chicken Chile Verde With Black Beans & Polenta 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 B 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 Luvo, Chicken Chile Verde With Black Beans & Polenta
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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cooked White Meat Chicken
2
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
3
Water
4
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
5
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Cooked Black Beans
7
Tomatoes
8
Tomatillo
9
Queso Quesadilla
10
Pasteurized Whole Milk
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Enzymes
13
Cheese Cultures
14
Tomato Juice
15
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
16
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
17
Yellow Corn Meal
18
Corn
19
Dried Red Bell Peppers
20
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
21
Chili Powder
22
Dried An Ahe Im Chiles
23
Chipotle Pepper Puree
24
Chipotle Pepper
25
Cilantro
26
Coriander
27
Cumin
28
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Onion
30
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
31
Green Bell Peppers
32
Green Chili Pepper
33
Green Onion
34
Guar Gum
35
Jalapeno Peppers
36
Vinegar
37
Natural Flavors
38
Lemon Juice Concentrate
39
Lime Juice Concentrate
40
Organic Onions
41
Orange Juice Concentrate
42
Oregano
43
Paprika
44
Paprika Extract
45
Parmesan Cheese
46
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
47
Cheese Culture
48
Dehydrated Parsley
49
Poblano Peppers
50
Red Onions
51
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
52
Pumpkin Seeds
53
Sun Flower Oil
54
Seasoning
55
Natural Flavor
56
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
57
Yeast
58
Spices
59
Sunflower Oil
60
Thyme
61
Tomato Paste
62
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
63
Yellow Corn Masa Flour
64
Trace Of Lime

Full Ingredient List

Cooked white meat chicken (chicken breast with rib meat, water, potato starch, sea salt), water, cooked black beans, tomatoes, tomatillo, queso quesadilla (pasteurized whole milk, salt, enzymes, cheese cultures, potato starch), tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), yellow corn meal, corn, red bell peppers, contains less than 2% of caramel color, chili powder (dried an ahe im chiles), chipotle pepper puree (chipotle pepper, citric acid), cilantro, citric acid, coriander, cumin, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, garlic, green bell peppers, green chili pepper, green onion, guar gum, jalapeno peppers, jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, vinegar, salt, natural flavors), lemon juice concentrate, lime juice concentrate, natural flavors, onions, orange juice concentrate, oregano, paprika, paprika extract, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), parsley, poblano peppers, potato starch, red onions, roasted pumpkin seeds (pumpkin seeds, sun flower oil), seasoning (natural flavor, potassium chloride, yeast), spices, sunflower oil, thyme, tomato paste, xanthan gum, yellow corn masa flour (yellow corn masa flour, trace of lime).

Categories

Frozen foods

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