Combination pizza bites sausage and pepperoni pizza wrapped in a crispy browned crust party size appetizer

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

Combination pizza bites sausage and pepperoni pizza wrapped in a crispy browned crust party size appetizer receives a safety score of 50/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0036800423800
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
6 Pieces (85 g)

What the Data Says About

Combination pizza bites sausage and pepperoni pizza wrapped in a crispy browned crust party size appetizer carries a composite safety score of 50/100, 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 4 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, Combination pizza bites sausage and pepperoni pizza wrapped in a crispy browned crust party size appetizer 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 Combination pizza bites sausage and pepperoni pizza wrapped in a crispy browned crust party size appetizer
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 50/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Wrapper: Enriched
2
Malted Wheat Flour
3
Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
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
Or Less Of: Salt
12
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
13
Soybean Oil
14
Sweet Whey. Filling: Sauce
15
Tomato Paste
16
Seasoning Blend
17
Cornstarch-modified
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Or Less Of: Xanthan Gum
20
Spices
21
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
22
Onion
23
Paprika
24
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
25
Beet Powder {Color}
26
Guar Gum
27
Soy Flour
28
Parmesan Cheese
29
Cultured Part-skim Milk
30
Enzymes
31
Cooked Pork & Chicken Pizza Topping
32
Sausage Made With
33
Pork
34
Mechanically Separated Chicken
35
Seasoning {Spices
36
Corn Syrup Solids
37
Dry Garlic
38
Chili Pepper
39
Caramel Color}
40
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
41
Textured Vegetable Protein {Soy Protein Concentrate
42
Pepperoni
43
Beef
44
Or Less Of: Lactic Acid Starter Culture
45
Oleoresin Of Paprika
46
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
47
BHA
Avoid GRAS
48
BHT
Caution GRAS
49
Citric Acid. May Also Contain 2% Or Less Of: Spices
50
Spice Extractives
51
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
52
Flavorings
53
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
54
Garlic Powder
55
Restricted Melt Cheese Blend
56
Mozzarella Cheese
57
Pasteurized Milk
58
Cheese Cultures
59
Imitation Cheese
60
Palm Shortening
61
Modified Food Starch
62
Whey Powder
63
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
64
Gum Blend {Xanthan Gum
65
Locust Bean Gum
66
Guar Gum}
67
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
68
Disodium Phosphate
69
Sodium Citrate
70
Anti-caking Blend {Corn Starch
71
Calcium Sulfate}
72
Or Less Of: Textured Soy Flour
73
Methylcellulose. Fried In Vegetable Oil

Full Ingredient List

Wrapper: enriched, malted wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, contains 2% or less of: salt, sugar, soybean oil, sweet whey. filling: sauce (water, tomato paste, seasoning blend [cornstarch-modified, salt, sugar, contains 2% or less of: xanthan gum, spices, soybean oil, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, paprika, citric acid, beet powder {color}, guar gum, soy flour, parmesan cheese [cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes]), cooked pork & chicken pizza topping (sausage made with [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}]), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid. may also contain 2% or less of: spices, spice extractives, dextrose, sugar, flavorings, sodium ascorbate, water, garlic powder), restricted melt cheese blend (mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], [imitation cheese [water, palm shortening, modified food starch, whey powder, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, gum blend {xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum}, citric acid, sorbic acid, disodium phosphate, sodium citrate, anti-caking blend {corn starch, calcium sulfate}]), contains 2% or less of: textured soy flour, methylcellulose. fried in vegetable oil.

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