Beef & Ricotta Beef Meat Sauce With Tomatoes, Oregano & Basil, Stacked With Three Layers Of House-Made Pasta, Ricotta, Parmesan & Romano Cheeses Traditional Homestyle Lasagna, Beef & Ricotta

by Shoprite

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Beef & Ricotta Beef Meat Sauce With Tomatoes, Oregano & Basil, Stacked With Three Layers Of House-Made Pasta, Ricotta, Parmesan & Romano Cheeses Traditional Homestyle Lasagna, Beef & Ricotta by Shoprite receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0041190410248
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (248 g)

What the Data Says About

Beef & Ricotta Beef Meat Sauce With Tomatoes, Oregano & Basil, Stacked With Three Layers Of House-Made Pasta, Ricotta, Parmesan & Romano Cheeses Traditional Homestyle Lasagna, Beef & Ricotta by Shoprite carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Beef & Ricotta Beef Meat Sauce With Tomatoes, Oregano & Basil, Stacked With Three Layers Of House-Made Pasta, Ricotta, Parmesan & Romano Cheeses Traditional Homestyle Lasagna, Beef & Ricotta 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 Beef & Ricotta Beef Meat Sauce With Tomatoes, Oregano & Basil, Stacked With Three Layers Of House-Made Pasta, Ricotta, Parmesan & Romano Cheeses Traditional Homestyle Lasagna, Beef & Ricotta
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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 Pasta
2
Water
3
Durum Wheat Semolina
4
Beef
5
Diced Tomatoes
6
Tomatoes
7
Tomato Juice
8
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
9
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
10
Crushed Tomatoes
11
Light Ricotta Cheese
12
Partly Skimmed Milk
13
Cheese Cultures
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
16
Organic Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
17
Milk
18
Enzymes
19
Onion
20
Garlic Base
21
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
22
Canola Oil
23
Corn Starch
24
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
25
White Vinegar
26
Flavor Base
27
Yeast Extract
28
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
29
Soy Protein Concentrate
30
Onion Powder
31
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
32
Carrot Powder
33
Garlic Powder
34
Celery Seed
35
Natural Flavor
36
Beef Fat
37
Dried Beef Stock
38
Soy Lecithin
39
Skim Milk Powder
40
Spices
41
Grated Parmesan Cheese
42
Cheese Culture
43
Lipase
ENZYME, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID
Listed
44
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
45
Grated Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk
46
Cow's Milk
47
Rennet
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Pasta (Water, Durum Wheat Semolina), Water, Beef, Diced Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Crushed Tomatoes, Light Ricotta Cheese (Partly Skimmed Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Citric Acid And/Or Lactic Acid, May Contain Sodium Carbonate And Sodium Hydroxide), Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Onion, Garlic Base (Garlic, Canola Oil, Water, Citric Acid), Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, White Vinegar, Flavor Base (Salt, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Soy Protein Concentrate, Onion Powder, Caramel Color, Carrot Powder, Garlic Powder, Celery Seed, Natural Flavor, Beef Fat, Beef Stock, Soy Lecithin), Skim Milk Powder, Spices, Salt, Grated Parmesan Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Lipase, Calcium Chloride, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose), Grated Romano Cheese Made From Cow'S Milk (Cow'S Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Lipase, Calcium Chloride, Rennet And/Or Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose).

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