Classic Crust Four Meat Pizza

by Red Baron

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Classic Crust Four Meat Pizza by Red Baron 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
0072180566249
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.2 pizza (124 g)

What the Data Says About

Classic Crust Four Meat Pizza by Red Baron 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, Classic Crust Four Meat 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 Classic Crust Four Meat 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
Tomatoes
2
Water
3
Tomato Paste
4
Enriched Flour
5
Wheat Flour
6
Malted Barley Flour
7
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Reduced Iron
9
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
10
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
12
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
13
Cultured Pasteurized Part Skim Milk
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Enzymes
16
Cooked Pizza Topping
17
Sausage
18
Pork
19
Mechanically Separated Chicken
20
Spices
21
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
22
Garlic Powder
23
Textured Vegetable Protein
24
Soy Flour
25
Pepperoni Made With Pork
26
Chicken And Beef
27
Beef
28
Or Less Of: Water
29
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
30
Smoke Flavoring
31
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
32
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
33
Flavoring
34
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
35
BHA
Avoid GRAS
36
BHT
Caution GRAS
37
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
38
Paprika
39
Oleoresin Of Paprika
40
Cooked Beef Patty Topping
41
Hamburger
42
Ground Beef
43
Not More Than 30% Fat
44
Seasoning
45
Ground Black Pepper
46
Whole Anise
47
Soy Protein Concentrate
48
Smoked Ham With Natural Juices
49
Cured With Water
50
Sodium Phosphate
51
Sodium Erythorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
52
Yeast
53
Palm Oil
54
Vegetable Oil
55
Soybean
56
Canola Oil
57
Modified Food Starch
58
Spice
59
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
60
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
61
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
62
Hydrolyzed Soy And Corn Protein
63
Onion
64
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
65
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
66
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
67
Natural Flavor
68
Soy Lecithin
69
Wheat
70
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
71
Dough Conditioner

Full Ingredient List

Tomatoes (water, tomato paste), enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes), cooked pizza topping (sausage [pork, mechanically separated chicken, spices, water, salt, sugar, garlic powder], water, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, salt]), pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: water, dextrose, spices, smoke flavoring, lactic acid starter culture, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, garlic powder, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid, contains one or more of: paprika, oleoresin of paprika), cooked beef patty topping (hamburger [ground beef (not more than 30% fat), seasoning (salt, ground black pepper, whole anise)], water, soy protein concentrate, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, salt]), smoked ham with natural juices (cured with water, salt, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), contains 2% or less of: water, yeast, palm oil, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola oil), sugar, salt, modified food starch, spice, maltodextrin, dried garlic, sea salt, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, paprika, dried onion, wheat starch, l-cysteine hydrochloride, ammonium sulfate, natural flavor, soy lecithin, enzymes (contains wheat), ascorbic acid (dough conditioner).

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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