Three meat & four cheese lasagna

30
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 6 flagged ingredients

Three meat & four cheese lasagna receives a safety score of 30/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 6 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
0021131800482
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (227 g)

What the Data Says About

Three meat & four cheese lasagna carries a composite safety score of 30/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 6 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, Three meat & four cheese 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 Three meat & four cheese lasagna
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 30/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 6 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 Enriched Pasta
5
Durum Flour
6
Durum Wheat Semolina
7
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Ferrous Sulfate {Iron}
9
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
12
Egg Whites
13
Ricotta Cheese
14
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
15
Cream
16
Vinegar
17
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
18
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
19
Cheese
20
Pasteurized Milk
21
Cultures
22
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
23
Enzymes
24
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
25
Seasoned Cooked Beef And Pork
26
Beef
27
Pork
28
Seasoning
29
Flavorings
30
Spices
31
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
32
Soybean Oil
33
Pepperoni
34
Or Less Of: Dextrose
35
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
36
Oleoresin Of Paprika
37
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
38
BHA
Avoid GRAS
39
BHT
Caution GRAS
40
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
41
Sausage
42
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
43
Paprika
44
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
45
Flavoring
46
Propyl Gallate
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Avoid GRAS
47
Or Less Of: Spices
48
Parmesan And Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk
49
Part-skim Milk
50
Cheese Culture
51
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
52
Carrots
53
Celery
54
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
55
Spice
56
Spice Extractives
57
Including Paprika
58
Soy Lecithin
59
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
60
Disodium Guanylate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
61
Organic Onions
62
Bread Crumbs
63
Wheat Flour
64
Yeast
65
Corn Starch

Full Ingredient List

Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), cooked enriched pasta (water, durum flour [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate {iron}, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], dried egg whites), ricotta cheese (whey, cream, vinegar, carrageenan), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cheese [pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], whey protein concentrate), seasoned cooked beef and pork (beef, pork, seasoning [flavorings, salt, spices, dextrose], tomato paste, salt, soybean oil), water, pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: dextrose, flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrate, bha, bht, citric acid), sausage (pork, spices, water, salt, corn syrup, paprika, caramel color, flavoring, bha, propyl gallate, citric acid), contains 2% or less of: spices, parmesan and romano cheese from cow's milk (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), garlic, carrots, celery, seasoning (salt, dextrose, sugar, spice, spice extractives [including paprika, soy lecithin], disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), onions, cream, sugar, bread crumbs (wheat flour, sugar, yeast, soybean oil, salt), modified corn starch, salt, dried egg whites, citric acid.

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