Avoid

French Bread Deluxe Pizza

by Food Club

Scores 25/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 5 flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0036800404632 · Serving size 175g

The verdict

French Bread Deluxe Pizza by Food Club scores 25/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 67 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

25/100
Avoid safety score
5
flagged ingredients of 67 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
A
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About French Bread Deluxe Pizza

French Bread Deluxe Pizza by Food Club carries a composite safety score of 25/100, 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan identified 5 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 Deluxe Pizza 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 A 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 Deluxe Pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 25/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 5 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crust: Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Potassium Bromate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
Avoid Approved
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
12
Yeast
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Soy Flour
15
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
16
Preservative
17
Soybean Oil
18
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
19
Monoglycerides
20
Corn Syrup Solids
21
Guar Gum
22
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
23
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Ada
25
Enzymes. Sauce: Water
26
Tomato Paste
27
Tomatoes
28
Seasoning Blend
29
Corn Starch
30
Onion
31
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
32
Spice
33
Parmesan Cheese
34
Cultured Milk
35
Enzymes
36
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
37
Paprika
38
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
39
Beet Powder
40
Color
41
Modified Food Starch. Mozzarella Cheese: Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
42
Cultures
43
Enzymes. Pepperoni Made With Pork
44
Chicken And Beef: Pork
45
Mechanically Separated Chicken
46
Beef
47
Spices
48
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
49
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
50
Oleoresin Of Paprika
51
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
52
Flavoring
53
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
54
BHA
Avoid GRAS
55
BHT
Caution GRAS
56
Citric Acid. Cooked Pork And Chicken Pizza Topping: Sausage
57
Pork
58
Seasoning
59
Dry Garlic
60
Chili Pepper
61
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
62
Textured Vegetable Protein
63
Soy Protein Concentrate
64
. Red Peppers
65
Green Peppers
66
Organic Onions
67
Mushrooms

Full Ingredient List

CRUST: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, POTASSIUM BROMATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, SALT, YEAST, SUGAR, SOY FLOUR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), SOYBEAN OIL, DATEM, MONOGLYCERIDES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GUAR GUM, ASCORBIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE, POTASSIUM BROMATE, ADA, ENZYMES. SAUCE: WATER, TOMATO PASTE (TOMATOES), SEASONING BLEND (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SUGAR, SPICE, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% GUAR GUM, PARMESAN CHEESE [CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES], XANTHAN GUM, PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, BEET POWDER [COLOR], SOY FLOUR), SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH. MOZZARELLA CHEESE: PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES. PEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF: PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, BEEF, SALT, SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, SODIUM ASCORBATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, BHT, CITRIC ACID. COOKED PORK AND CHICKEN PIZZA TOPPING: SAUSAGE (PORK, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, WATER, SEASONING [SPICES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, DRY GARLIC, CHILI PEPPER, CARAMEL COLOR], CARAMEL COLOR, WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR]). RED PEPPERS, GREEN PEPPERS, ONIONS, MUSHROOMS.

Categories

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Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.