Chicken chili verde meal bowl

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Chicken chili verde meal bowl 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
5051379080679
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 CONTAINER (340 g)

What the Data Says About

Chicken chili verde meal bowl 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 chili verde meal 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. 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 Chicken chili verde meal 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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Cilantro Lime Mix {Lemon Rice
2
Water
3
Enriched Long Grain White Rice
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Ferric Orthophosphate
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Pasteurized Lemon Juice
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Organic Cumin Powder
11
Black Pepper
12
Cilantro}
13
Salsa Verde Sauce {Tomatillo Puree
14
Onion
15
Corn Starch
16
Cilantro
17
Canola Oil
18
Garlic Puree
19
Vegetable Base
20
Vegetable Extracts
21
Tomato
22
Mushroom
23
Carrot
24
Celery
25
Sunflower Seed Oil
26
Yeast Extract
27
Black Pepper}
28
Pollo Asado {White Meat Chicken
29
Less Than 2% Of: Salt
30
Soybean Oil
31
Soy Protein Isolate
32
Tomato Powder
33
Distilled White Vinegar
34
Chili Pepper
35
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Sodium Phosphate
37
Corn Starch
38
Chipotle Pepper
39
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
40
Soy Sauce Powder
41
Wheat
42
Soybean
43
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
44
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
45
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
46
Molasses Powder
47
Molasses
48
Spices
49
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
50
Orange Peel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
51
Turmeric Extract
52
Honey Powder
53
Cane Juice Powder
54
Honey
55
Orange Oil
56
Tomato Essence
57
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
58
Jalapeno Pepper

Full Ingredient List

Cilantro lime mix {lemon rice [water, enriched long grain white rice (niacin, ferric orthophosphate, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), pasteurized lemon juice, salt, cumin powder, black pepper], cilantro}, salsa verde sauce {tomatillo puree, water, onion, corn starch, cilantro, canola oil, garlic puree, vegetable base [concentrated vegetable extracts (tomato, mushroom, onion, carrot, celery, sunflower seed oil), yeast extract, salt], salt, cumin powder, black pepper}, pollo asado {white meat chicken, water, less than 2% of: salt, soybean oil, soy protein isolate, tomato powder, distilled white vinegar, chili pepper, fructose, sodium phosphate, modified corn starch, chipotle pepper, sugar, soy sauce powder (wheat, soybean, salt, maltodextrin), whey protein concentrate, dehydrated garlic, molasses powder (molasses, maltodextrin), spices, citric acid, dehydrated orange peel, turmeric extract, honey powder (cane juice powder, honey), orange oil, tomato essence (maltodextrin, citric acid), xanthan gum]}, jalapeno pepper.

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