4-meat medley pizza

50
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

4-meat medley pizza 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
0041498184612
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.167 PIZZA (138 g)

What the Data Says About

4-meat medley pizza 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, 4-meat medley 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 4-meat medley pizza
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
Crust
2
Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Soybean Oil
5
Cornmeal
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
8
Yeast
9
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
10
Dough Conditioner
11
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
12
Enzymes
13
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
14
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
15
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
16
Cheeses
17
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
18
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
19
Cheese Cultures
20
Parmesan Cheese
21
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
22
Romano Cheese
23
Sauce
24
Tomatoes
25
Spice
26
Dehydrated Garlic And Onion
27
Spices
28
Natural Flavor
29
Cooked Seasoned Pizza Topping
30
Sausage
31
Pork
32
Mechanically Separated Chicken
33
Sodium Phosphates
34
Paprika
35
Color
36
Modified Food Starch
37
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
38
BHA
Avoid GRAS
39
BHT
Caution GRAS
40
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
41
Yeast Extract
42
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
43
Soy Lecithin
44
Textured Soy Protein Concentrate
45
Soy Protein Concentrate
46
Pepperoni Made With Pork
47
Chicken
48
And Beef
49
Beef
50
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
51
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
52
Oleoresin Of Paprika
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
Flavoring
55
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
56
Ham With Natural Juices
57
Pork Cured With Water
58
Sodium Lactate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
59
Sodium Phosphate
60
Cooked Beef Pizza Topping
61
Hamburger
62
Textured Vegetable Protein
63
Caramel Coloring
Caution Approved (color additive, GRAS)
64
Potatoes
65
Potatoes
66
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
67
Hydrolyzed Proteins
68
Corn
69
Soy
70
Wheat
71
Corn Syrup Solids
72
Corn Maltodextrin
73
Garlic Powder
74
Sunflower Oil
75
Corn Starch
76
Oregano
77
Granulated Garlic
78
Organic Basil

Full Ingredient List

Crust (wheat flour, water, soybean oil, cornmeal, sugar, wheat gluten, yeast, salt, dough conditioner [wheat flour, ascorbic acid, enzymes], sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, lecithin, ascorbic acid), cheeses (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], parmesan cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], romano cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes]), sauce (water, tomatoes, spice [sugar, salt, dehydrated garlic and onion, spices, natural flavor]), cooked seasoned pizza topping (sausage [pork, mechanically separated chicken, water, spices, salt, sodium phosphates, paprika [color], modified food starch, natural flavor, autolyzed yeast extract, bha, bht, citric acid, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, soy lecithin], water, textured soy protein concentrate, soy protein concentrate), 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), ham with natural juices (pork cured with water, salt, sodium lactate, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite), cooked beef pizza topping (hamburger [beef, salt, spice], water, textured vegetable protein [soy protein concentrate, caramel color], dried potatoes [dehydrated potatoes, sodium acid pyrophosphate], hydrolyzed proteins [corn, soy, wheat], corn syrup solids, corn maltodextrin, garlic powder, sunflower oil, modified corn starch, natural flavor), oregano, granulated garlic, basil.

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