Flautas Chicken & Cheese

by Authentic Kitchen

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Flautas Chicken & Cheese by Authentic Kitchen 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
0850049384827
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 flauta (78 g)

What the Data Says About

Flautas Chicken & Cheese by Authentic Kitchen 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, Flautas Chicken & Cheese 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 D 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 Flautas Chicken & Cheese
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Tortilla
2
Enriched Wheat Flour Wheat Flour
3
Organic Malted Barley
4
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
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
Corn Flour
11
Vegetable Oil
12
Palm Oils
13
Leavening
14
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
15
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
16
Sodium Aluminum Sulfate
17
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
18
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
19
Mono-diglycerides
20
Fumaric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe Approved
21
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
22
Enzymes
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Rice Flour
25
Guar Gum
26
Yeast
27
Dough Conditioner
28
Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
29
Pepper Jack Cheese
30
Pasteurized Milk
31
Cheese Cultures
32
Red And Green Jalapeño Peppers
33
Oaxaca Cheese
34
Cultured Pasteurized Milk And Skim Milk
35
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
37
Mold Inhibitor
38
Vinegar
39
Lime Juice
40
Jalapeño Peppers
41
Cilantro
42
Garlic Powder
43
Onion Powder
44
Cumin
45
Sodium Alginate
46
Fried In Canola Oil
47
Rice Bran Oil

Full Ingredient List

Tortilla (Enriched Wheat Flour Wheat Flour, Malted Barley, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Water, Corn Flour, Vegetable Oil [May Contain Soybean and/or Palm Oils], Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate], Salt, Calcium Propionate, Mono-Diglycerides, Fumaric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Enzymes, Sugar, Rice Flour, Guar Gum, Yeast, Dough Conditioner), Chicken Breast with Rib Meat, Pepper Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Red and Green Jalapeño Peppers, Salt, Enzymes), Oaxaca Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk and Skim Milk, Sea Salt, Enzymes, Natamycin [Natural Mold Inhibitor]), Vinegar, Lime Juice, Jalapeño Peppers, Water, Cilantro, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Sea Salt, Cumin, Sodium Alginate., Fried in Canola Oil and/or Rice Bran Oil.

Categories

Prepared-and-cooked-meals

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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