Mexican kitchen, carne asada meal bowl
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Mexican kitchen, carne asada meal bowl 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.
What the Data Says About
Mexican kitchen, carne asada meal bowl 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, Mexican kitchen, carne asada 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.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| 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 | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Cilantro lemon rice {lemon rice [water, enriched long grain white rice (niacin, ferric orthophosphate, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), lemon juice, salt, cumin powder, black pepper], cilantro}, salsa taquera mix [pico de gallo (tomato, onion, lime juice, cilantro, garlic puree, salt, jalapeno chile, serrano chile, corn starch), salsa taquera (tomatillo, chile pepper, salt, garlic, toasted chile pepper, yellow onion, water, spices), cilantro], pinto beans (pinto beans, salt), carne asada mix [grilled seasoned beef and modified food starch product steak strips (beef, water, binder product modified corn starch, salt), water, chili powder (chile pepper, spices, salt, garlic powder), salt, distilled vinegar, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, filtered water, sugar, sea salt, caramel color, garlic powder, allspice, nutmeg, clove, ginger, cayenne pepper, black pepper, xanthan gum), paprika, black pepper, oregano, cumin, corn starch], elote [super sweet corn, fire roasted super sweet corn, mayonnaise (canola oil, distilled vinegar, modified corn starch, contains less than 2% of: soy protein isolate, cider vinegar, salt, nonfat milk dry milk solids, lemon juice concentrate, dehydrated onion, xanthan gum, dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, natural flavor, water), contains less than 2% of: chipotle puree (chipotle peppers, water), canola oil, dehydrated ancho peppers, extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, lime juice concentrate, salt, water].
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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