Thin crust pizza

by Weis

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Thin crust pizza by Weis receives a safety score of 55/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 3 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
0041497027583
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 PIZZA (127 g)

What the Data Says About

Thin crust pizza by Weis carries a composite safety score of 55/100, 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 3 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, Thin crust 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 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 Thin crust pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 55/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 3 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
Toppings: Cheeses
2
Low Moisture Mozzarella
3
Pasteurized Milk
4
Cheese Cultures
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Enzymes
7
Provolone Cheese
8
Sauce
9
Water
10
Tomato Paste
11
Soybean Oil
12
Modified Food Starch
13
Spices
14
Seasoning
15
Paprika
16
Onion Powder
17
Garlic Powder
18
Parmesan Cheese {Pasteurized Cultured Part-skim Milk
19
Enzymes}
20
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
21
Cooked Italian Sausage
22
Pork
23
Sodium Phosphates
24
Corn Syrup Solids
25
Flavoring
26
BHA
Avoid GRAS
27
BHT
Caution GRAS
28
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
29
Pepperoni
30
Beef
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
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
33
Oleoresin Of Paprika
34
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
35
Citric Acid. May Contain Water
36
Red And Green Peppers
37
Black Olives
38
Ripe Olives
39
Ferrous Gluconate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Safe GRAS
40
To Stabilize Flavor
41
Onions. Crust: Malted Wheat Flour
42
Wheat Flour
43
Malted Barley Flour
44
Or Less Of: Yeast
45
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
46
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
48
Preservative
49
Soy Lecithin
50
Processing Aid

Full Ingredient List

Toppings: cheeses (low moisture mozzarella [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], provolone cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes]), sauce (water, tomato paste, soybean oil, modified food starch, salt, spices, seasoning [salt, paprika, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, parmesan cheese {pasteurized cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes}], garlic powder, xanthan gum), cooked italian sausage (pork, spices, paprika, sodium phosphates, corn syrup solids, flavoring, bha, bht, citric acid), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid. may contain water.), red and green peppers, black olives (ripe olives, salt, ferrous gluconate [to stabilize flavor]), onions. crust: malted wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), water, contains 2% or less of: yeast, sugar, salt, soybean oil, l-cysteine, calcium propionate (preservative), soy lecithin (processing aid).

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