MEAT LOVERS LASAGNA

by Stouffer's

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

MEAT LOVERS LASAGNA by Stouffer's receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0013800791887
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PACKAGE (283 g)

What the Data Says About

MEAT LOVERS LASAGNA by Stouffer's carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, MEAT LOVERS LASAGNA 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 C 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 MEAT LOVERS LASAGNA
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Organic Tomato Puree
2
Water
3
Tomato Paste
4
Cooked Lasagna
5
Semolina
6
Cooked Italian Sausage
7
Pork
8
Spices
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Flavorings
12
Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
13
Cultured Part-skim Milk
14
Enzymes
15
Cooked Ground Beef
16
Pepperoni Made With Pork
17
Chicken And Beef
18
Mechanically Separated Chicken
19
Beef
20
2% Or Less Of Pork Stock
21
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
22
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
23
Oleoresin Of Paprika
24
Flavoring
25
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
26
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
27
BHA
Avoid GRAS
28
Bht With Citric Acid To Protect Flavor
29
Cooked Pork
30
2% Or Less Of Modified Cornstarch
31
Bleached Wheat Flour
32
Organic Onions
33
Parmesan Cheese
34
Cultured Milk
35
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
36
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
37
Garlic Powder
38
Dehydrated Soy Sauce
39
Soybeans
40
Wheat
41
Soybean Oil

Full Ingredient List

Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), cooked lasagna (water, semolina), water, cooked italian sausage (pork, water, spices, salt, sugar, flavorings), low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes), cooked ground beef, pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, 2% or less of pork stock, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht with citric acid to protect flavor), cooked pork, 2% or less of modified cornstarch, bleached wheat flour, dried onions, sugar, spices, parmesan cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), salt, potassium chloride, autolyzed yeast extract, garlic powder, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), dextrose, soybean oil.

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