French bread pizza, pepperoni

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

French bread pizza, pepperoni receives a safety score of 55/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 ingredients 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
0013800151711
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIECE (159 g)

What the Data Says About

French bread pizza, pepperoni carries a composite safety score of 55/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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 3 flagged ingredients 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, French bread pizza, pepperoni 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 French bread pizza, pepperoni
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 55/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
French Bread
2
Enriched Wheat Flour
3
Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Reduced Iron
6
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Yeast
12
Or Less Of: High Fructose Corn Syrup
13
Soybean Oil
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Grain Vinegar
16
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
17
Preservative
18
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
19
Monocalcium Phosphate
20
Soy Lecithin
21
Calcium Sulfate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
22
Acetic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
23
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
24
Soy Flour
25
Organic Tomato Puree
26
Tomato Paste
27
Pizza Cheese
28
Mozzarella Cheese
29
Cultured Milk
30
Enzymes
31
Corn Starch
32
Sodium Citrate
33
Natural Flavors
34
Annatto
Coloring
Certain People Should Avoid
35
Pepperoni Made With Pork
36
Chicken And Beef
37
Pork
38
Mechanically Separated Chicken
39
Beef
40
Or Less Of Spices
41
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
42
Pork Stock
43
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
44
Oleoresin Of Paprika
45
Flavoring
46
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
47
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
48
Paprika
49
Natural Smoke Flavor
50
BHA
Avoid GRAS
51
BHT
Caution GRAS
52
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
53
Margarine
54
Liquid And Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
55
Soybean Oil
56
Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides
57
Natural Flavor
58
Milk
59
Beta Carotene
60
Color
61
Vitamin A Palmitate Added
62
2% Or Less Of Soybean Oil
63
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
64
Garlic Puree
65
Spices
66
Organic Onions
67
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
68
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
69
Smoke Flavoring

Full Ingredient List

French bread (enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, reduced iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, yeast, contains 2% or less of: high fructose corn syrup, soybean oil, salt, grain vinegar, calcium propionate [preservative], sugar, monocalcium phosphate, soy lecithin, calcium sulfate, acetic acid, malic acid, malted barley flour, soy flour), tomato puree (water, tomato paste), pizza cheese (mozzarella cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], modified corn starch, sodium citrate, flavors, annatto), pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of spices, dextrose, pork stock, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium nitrite, sodium ascorbate, paprika, natural smoke flavor, bha, bht, citric acid), water, margarine (liquid and partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, hydrogenated soybean oil, vegetable mono & diglycerides, natural flavor [milk], soy lecithin, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate added), 2% or less of soybean oil, sugar, modified cornstarch, garlic puree, spices, salt, dehydrated onions, potassium chloride, dehydrated garlic, paprika, smoke flavoring.

Categories

Meals Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas

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