Pizza Stuffers

70
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Pizza Stuffers 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
0042800121790
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Pizza Stuffers 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 Stuffers 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Pizza Stuffers
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Bleached Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Benzoyl Peroxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT
GRAS
4
Amylase
Flavoring
Safe
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Iron
7
Thiamin Mononitrate
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Organic Tomato Puree
11
Water
12
Tomato Pasta
13
Imitation Mozzarella Cheese
14
Palm Oil
15
Modified Com Starch
16
Vegetable Oil
17
Soybean
18
High Oleic Soybean
19
Canola Oil Rennet Casein
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
22
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
23
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
24
Guar Gum
25
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
26
Preservative
27
Sodium Citrate
28
Sodium Phosphate
29
Titanium Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TRACER
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
30
Artificial Color
31
Imitation Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
32
Part Skim Milk
33
Ultrafiltered Milk
34
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
35
Cream
36
Cheese Cultures
37
Enzymes
38
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
39
Natamycin
FUMIGANT
Safe Approved
40
A Natural Mold Inhibitor
41
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
42
Imitation Provolone Cheese
43
Milk
44
Imitation White Cheddar Cheese
45
Rehydrated Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese
46
Skim Milk
47
Citric Adid
48
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
49
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
50
Methylcellulose
51
Baking Soda
52
Spice
53
Rehydrated Enzyme Modified Cheese
54
Monocalcium Phosphate
55
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
56
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
57
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
58
Glutamic Acid
59
Natural Flavor
60
Yeast Extract
61
Medium Chain Triglycerides
62
Tomato Powder
63
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
64
Anti-caking
65
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
66
Wheat And Milk Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

Bleached Enriched Flour (wheat flour, benzoyl peroxide, amylase, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Tomato Puree (water, tomato pasta), Water, Imitation Mozzarella Cheese (water, palm oil, modified com starch, vegetable oil (soybean, high oleic soybean and/or canola oil rennet casein, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, potassium chloride, citric acid, guar gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, titanium dioxide (artificial color, Vegetable Oil, Imitation Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (part skim milk, ultrafiltered milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, cellulose, natamycin [a mold inhibitor), Sugar. Contains less than 2% of: Imitation Provolone Cheese (milk, ultrafiltered milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, cellulose, natamycin (a mold inhibitor), Imitation White Cheddar Cheese (milk, ultrafiltered milk, whey protein concentrate, cream, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes, cellulose, natamycin (a mold inhibitor]), Rehydrated Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese (water, skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, citric adid), Salt, Modified Com Starch, Dextrose, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Methylcellulose, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Spice, Rehydrated Enzyme Modified Cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), Monocalcium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Fructose, Maltodextrin, Glutamic Acid, Natural Flavor, Yeast Extract, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Tomato Powder, Silicon Dioxide (anti-caking), Enzymes, TBHQ (preservative). CONTAINS WHEAT AND MILK INGREDIENTS.

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