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Philly cheese steak calzone

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0052083621009 · Serving size 0.5 CALZONE (113 g)

The verdict

Philly cheese steak calzone scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 68 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 68 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0052083621009
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Philly cheese steak calzone

Philly cheese steak calzone carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Philly cheese steak calzone 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 Philly cheese steak calzone
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Dough: Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Iron
5
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
8
Water
9
Soybean Oil
10
With Citric Acid Added As A Preservative
11
Dough Conditioner
12
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
13
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
14
Mono And Diglycerides
15
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
16
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
17
Palm Oil
18
Yeast
19
Sorbitan Monostearate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe Approved
20
. Filling: Philly Steak Mix
21
Cooked Beef Philly Steak
22
Beef
23
Less Than 2% Of Modified Food Starch {Potato/corn}
24
Onion Powder
25
Garlic Powder
26
Sodium Phosphate
27
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
28
Flavoring
29
Hydrolyzed Corn And Soy Protein
30
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
31
Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten
32
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
33
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
34
Beef Tallow
35
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
36
Cooked Beef
37
Disodium Inosinate & Guanylate
38
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
39
Natural Butter Flavor {With Butter Fat}
40
Natural Flavor
41
Grill Flavor {From Soybean Oil}
42
Spices
43
Bromelain
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROCESSING AID, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
44
Caramel Color. May Contain Dextrose
45
Tomato Powder
46
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
47
Lemon Powder {Lemon Juice
48
Maltodextrin}
49
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
50
Organic Onions
51
Green Bell Peppers
52
Provolone Cheese
53
Pasteurized Milk
54
Cultures
55
Enzymes
56
. Topping: Parmesan & Romano Cheese Blend
57
Parmesan Cheese
58
Made From Cow's Milk
59
Romano Cheese
60
Powdered Cellulose/starch Blend Added To Prevent Caking
61
Bread Crumbs
62
Bleached Flour
63
Vegetable Shortening
64
One Or More Of The Following: Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
65
Cotton Seed Oil
66
Or Less Of The Following: Sugar
67
Dehydrated Parsley
68
Oregano

Full Ingredient List

Dough: enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil (with citric acid added as a preservative), dough conditioner (salt, dextrose, wheat flour, mono and diglycerides, ascorbic acid, l-cysteine), palm oil, yeast (yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid). filling: philly steak mix (cooked beef philly steak [beef, water, less than 2% of modified food starch {potato/corn}, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, sodium phosphate, maltodextrin, natural flavoring, hydrolyzed corn and soy protein, hydrolyzed corn protein, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, hydrolyzed soy protein, autolyzed yeast extract, beef tallow, sugar, dehydrated cooked beef, disodium inosinate & guanylate, lactic acid, natural butter flavor {with butter fat}, natural flavor, grill flavor {from soybean oil}, spices, bromelain, soybean oil, caramel color. may contain dextrose, tomato powder, silicon dioxide, lemon powder {lemon juice, maltodextrin}, citric acid], onions, green bell peppers), provolone cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes). topping: parmesan & romano cheese blend (parmesan cheese [made from cow's milk, salt, enzymes], romano cheese [made from cow's milk, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose/starch blend added to prevent caking), bread crumbs (bleached flour, water, vegetable shortening [one or more of the following: partially hydrogenated soybean oil and/or cotton seed oil], salt, yeast, contains 2% or less of the following: sugar, dextrose), parsley, oregano.

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.