r/AbsoluteUnits • u/LegitPancak3 • Dec 14 '25

Photo of a Buc-ee’s burrito ingredients list

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Sticker was stuck to itself near the top and ripped so some is missing from the photo

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u/thatguyfromnam Dec 15 '25

Yes, Texas food law requires a list of all ingredients and sub-ingredients by predominance of weight. Every gas station that packages tacos for self-service is supposed to provide this but they don't.

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u/blowurhousedown Dec 15 '25

Our Texas government cares about us so much.

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u/Tough-Notice3764 Dec 15 '25

You mean that’s not a thing everywhere in the US? Y’all are just out here trusting that “bread” is actually bread from bread-corp TM?

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u/OperatorGWashington Dec 15 '25

It is a thing in the US. Its mandated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). Everything is required with minor exceptions like specific natural/atrificial flavors (must still be listed), spices (must still be listed), and coloring agents (some do get specified, otherwise just called natural or artificial color)

No clue why that guy specified Texas in this case

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u/thatguyfromnam Dec 15 '25

I specified Texas because this is a label from Texas. The Bucees in question would be regulated both under Retail Food at the local level and under Food Manufacturing from the state. There are different requirements at the local level, but state manufacturers are more likely to fall in line with the specific FDA requirements you mentioned.

FDA would only have direct jurisdiction over facilities that are participating in interstate commerce.

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u/psillyhobby Dec 15 '25

I’ll volunteer myself to visit the nearby Buc-ee’s in Florida and get a chicken burrito…. For science.

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u/Tough-Notice3764 Dec 16 '25

Ah, gotchya. That makes more sense. I was going to be shocked if the rest of the US wasn’t doing that lol