Sicilian recipe crispy thin crust pizza

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Sicilian recipe crispy thin crust pizza receives a safety score of 80/100 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
0071921846237
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIZZA (144 g)

What the Data Says About

Sicilian recipe crispy thin crust pizza carries a composite safety score of 80/100, 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, Sicilian recipe crispy thin crust 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 Sicilian recipe crispy thin crust pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 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
Toppings: Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
2
Part-skim Milk
3
Cheese Culture
4
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
5
Enzymes
6
Cooked Italian Sausage
7
Pork
8
Water
9
Spices
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
Garlic Powder
12
Spice Extracts
13
Ham Containing Up To 25% Of A Solution With Water
14
Natural Flavors
15
Sodium Phosphates
16
Pork Broth
17
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
18
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
19
Natural Hickory Smoke Flavor
20
Fontina Cheese
21
Cultured Milk
22
Genoa Salami
23
Beef
24
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
25
Spice
26
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
27
Wine
28
Flavoring
29
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
30
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
31
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
32
Basil. Crust: Wheat Flour
33
Soybean Oil
34
Yeast
35
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
36
Cane Sugar
37
Vinegar
38
Garlic. Sauce: Water
39
Tomato Paste
40
Balsamic Vinegar
41
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
42
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
43
Natural Flavor
44
Rice Concentrate

Full Ingredient List

Toppings: low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), cooked italian sausage (pork, water, spices, salt, sugar, garlic powder, spice extracts), cooked uncured hickory ham and water product no nitrites or nitrates added natural hickory smoke flavor added (ham containing up to 25% of a solution with water, sugar, salt, natural flavors, sodium phosphates, dried pork broth, potassium chloride, carrageenan, natural hickory smoke flavor), fontina cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), genoa salami (pork, beef, salt, dextrose, spice, lactic acid starter culture, wine, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, citric acid), basil. organic crust: organic wheat flour, water, organic soybean oil, organic yeast, sea salt, organic raw cane sugar, organic vinegar, organic garlic. sauce: water, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, sugar, dried garlic, salt, potato starch, spices, natural flavor, rice concentrate.

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