Italian style pinwheel with orzo salad, italian style
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Italian style pinwheel with orzo salad, italian style 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.
What the Data Says About
Italian style pinwheel with orzo salad, italian style 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, Italian style pinwheel with orzo salad, italian style 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 C 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
| 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 | C | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
Mediterranean orzo pasta salad (cooked orzo pasta [water, orzo pasta {semolina (wheat), durum wheat flour, niacin, iron (ferrous sulfate), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, canola oil and extra virgin olive oil], yellow onion, basil oil with garlic [soybean oil, basil, canola oil, olive oil, garlic, white balsamic vinegar {wine vinegar, grape must}, salt, sugar], feta cheese [pasteurized milk, salt, cheese culture, enzymes, potato starch {added to prevent caking}], capers [capers, water, salt, and vinegar], baby spinach, sun dried tomatoes [sun dried tomatoes {tomatoes, sulfur dioxide (for color retention)}, water, natural flavors, salt, xanthan gum], parsley, green onion), italian style ham, salami, and pepperoni pinwheels (lavash [enriched unbleached wheat flour {wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, water, canola oil, sea salt, cultured wheat, oat fiber, sugar, baking powder {sodium acid pyrophosphate, potato starch, sodium bicarbonate}, yeast], ham water added [cured with water, dextrose, salt, contains 2% or less of sodium lactate, potassium lactate, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium diacetate, sodium nitrite], whipped cream cheese [pasteurized milk and cream, skim milk, whey protein concentrate, whey, modified food starch, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum, lactic acid, natamycin {a natural mold inhibitor}, vitamin a palmitate, cheese culture], hard salami [pork, salt, dextrose, contains 2% or less of beef, flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, natural smoke flavor, sodium nitrite, spice, vitamin c {sodium ascorbate}, bha, bht, citric acid], pepperoni [pork, salt, contains 2% or less of beef, dextrose, flavorings, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, spices, vitamin c {sodium ascorbate}, bha, bht, citric acid], fire roasted diced tomatoes in juice [tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid], basil pesto [basil, canola oil, water, parmesan cheese {pasteurized part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, dehydrated garlic, salt], pepperoncini [pepperoncini, water, salt, calcium chloride, acetic acid, citric acid, sodium benzoate {preservative}, sodium metabisulfite, turmeric]).
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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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