Totinos pizza sticks combo
by Totino's
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Totinos pizza sticks combo by Totino's receives a safety score of 85/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Totinos pizza sticks combo by Totino's carries a composite safety score of 85/100, 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 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, Totinos pizza sticks combo 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 85/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), tomato puree (water, tomato paste), cooked italian sausage (pork, water, modified corn starch, salt, spices, sugar, paprika, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, rosemary extract), water, imitation mozzarella cheese (water, palm oil, rennet casein, modified corn starch, soybean oil, potato starch, cellulose powder, vital wheat gluten, salt, sodium aluminum phosphate, potassium chloride, citric acid, potassium sorbate [preservative], sodium citrate, titanium dioxide [artificial color], sodium phosphate, maltodextrin, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin, vitamin b12), canola oil, diced pepperoni (pork, salt, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, spice, oleoresin of paprika, garlic powder, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite. bha, bht and citric acid added to preserve freshness). contains less than 2% of: modified corn starch, rehydrated pasteurized process nonfat mozzarella cheese (water, nonfat milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, citric acid, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b6, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate), salt, dried onion, dough conditioner (dry yeast, sorbitan monostearate ascorbic acid), dextrose, sugar, spices, monocalcium phosphate, baking soda, methylcellulose, rehydrated enzyme modified cheese (water, milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavor, enzymes.
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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