French bread pizza

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

French bread pizza 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.

Barcode
0072047934013
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIZZA (141 g)

What the Data Says About

French bread pizza 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, French bread 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 French bread pizza
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 D OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
French Bread
2
Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour
3
Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
B1
9
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
B2
11
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
12
Water
13
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
14
Soybean Oil
15
Palm Oil
16
Or Less Of Sugar
17
Salt Substitute
18
Sodium Gluconate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
19
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
20
Sodium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
21
Yeast
22
Dough Conditioners
23
Sweet Whey
24
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
25
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
26
Hydrated Monoglycerides
27
Enzyme
28
Soy Lecithin
29
Sauce
30
Tomato Paste
31
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
32
Or Less Of Modified Corn & Food Starch
33
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
34
Seasoning Blend
35
Paprika
36
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
37
Onion
38
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
39
Spices
40
Beet Powder
41
Color
42
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
43
Preservative
44
Natural Flavor
45
Cheese Blend
46
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
47
Pasteurized Milk
48
Cultures
49
Enzymes
50
Mozzarella Cheese Substitute
51
Vegetable Oil
52
Corn Oil
53
Soy Oil
54
Cheese Solids
55
Corn Starch
56
Nonfat Dry Milk
57
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
58
Ferric Orthophosphate
59
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
60
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
61
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
62
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
63
Vitamin B6
64
Cyanocobalamin
65
Pepperoni Made With Pork
66
Chicken And Beef
67
Pork
68
Mechanically Separated Chicken
69
Beef
70
Or Less Of Spices
71
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
72
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
73
Oleoresin Of Paprika
74
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
75
Smoke Flavoring
76
Flavoring
77
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
78
BHA
Avoid GRAS
79
BHT
Caution GRAS

Full Ingredient List

French bread (enriched unbleached wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate (b1), riboflavin (b2), folic acid), water, powdered cellulose, soybean oil, palm oil, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt substitute (sodium gluconate, potassium chloride, sodium chloride), yeast, dough conditioners (sweet whey, ammonium sulfate, l-cysteine, hydrated monoglycerides, enzyme), soy lecithin), sauce (water, tomato paste, sugar, contains 2% or less of modified corn & food starch, salt, seasoning blend (paprika, citric acid, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, spices, beet powder (color)), potassium sorbate (preservative), natural flavor), cheese blend (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), mozzarella cheese substitute (water, vegetable oil (corn oil and/or soy oil), cheese solids, modified corn starch, nonfat dry milk, sweet whey, salt, magnesium oxide, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), cyanocobalamin)), pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, natural smoke flavoring, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid).

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