Pizza Bagels

by Weis

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Pizza Bagels by Weis receives a safety score of 70/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 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
0041497027934
Nutri-Score
b
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
88g

What the Data Says About

Pizza Bagels by Weis carries a composite safety score of 70/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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 2 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, Pizza Bagels 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 B 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 Pizza Bagels
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 70/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score B OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Bagel: Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Malted Barley Flour. Niacin
4
Reduced Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
B1
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
B2
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Whole Wheat Flour
12
The Following: Sugar
13
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
14
Yeast
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
17
Preservative
18
Soybean Oil
19
Corn Syrup Solids
20
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
21
Soy Lecithin
22
Soy Protein Isolate
23
Corn Starch
24
Mono And Diglycerides
25
Cellulose Gum
26
Tomato Sauce:
27
Tomato Paste
28
Spices
29
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
31
Black Pepper
32
Organic Basil
33
Mozzarella Cheese:
34
Pasteurized Milk
35
Nonfat Milk
36
Cultures
37
Enzymes
38
Pepperoni:
39
Pork
40
Beef
41
Or Less Of Spices
42
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
43
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
44
Oleoresin Of Paprika
45
Flavoring
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
Citric Acid. May Contain Less Than 2% Of Sodium Ascorbate
49
Oregano

Full Ingredient List

BAGEL: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR. NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE (B1), RIBOFLAVIN (B2), FOLIC ACID), WATER, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, WHEAT GLUTEN, YEAST, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MALTODEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CORN STARCH, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, TOMATO SAUCE: (WATER, TOMATO PASTE, SPICES (SUGAR, SALT, GARLIC, BLACK PEPPER, BASIL), CORN STARCH), MOZZARELLA CHEESE: (PASTEURIZED MILK, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), PEPPERONI: (PORK, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SPICES, DEXTROSE, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, OLEORESIN OF PAPRIKA, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE, BHA, CITRIC ACID. MAY CONTAIN LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM ASCORBATE), OREGANO.

Categories

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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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