Palermo's, thick rising crust pizza, supreme, supreme

by Palermo's

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Palermo's, thick rising crust pizza, supreme, supreme by Palermo's 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
0075706133147
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.142 PIZZA (135 g)

What the Data Says About

Palermo's, thick rising crust pizza, supreme, supreme by Palermo's 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, Palermo's, thick rising crust pizza, supreme, supreme 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 Palermo's, thick rising crust pizza, supreme, supreme
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
Crust
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
9
Water
10
Soybean Oil
11
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Yeast
13
2% Or Less: Leavening
14
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
15
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
16
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
17
Corn Meal
18
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
19
Enzymes
20
Soy Lecithin
21
Processing Aid
22
Sauce
23
Tomatoes
24
Spice
25
Spices
26
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
27
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
28
Olive Oil
29
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
30
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
31
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
32
Cheese Cultures
33
Cooked Seasoned Pizza Topping
34
Pork
35
Mechanically Separated Chicken
36
Textured Soy Protein
37
Concentrate
38
Soy Protein Concentrate
39
Sodium Phosphates
40
Paprika
41
Corn Starch
42
Natural Flavor
43
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
44
BHA
Avoid GRAS
45
BHT
Caution GRAS
46
Yeast Extract
47
Disodium Inosinate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Approved
48
Pepperoni Made With Pork
49
Chicken
50
And Beef
51
Beef
52
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
53
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
54
Oleoresin Of Paprika
55
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
56
Flavoring
57
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
58
Green Peppers
59
Onion
60
Red Pepper
61
Black Olives
62
Olives
63
Ferrous Gluconate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Crust (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, soybean oil, sugar, yeast, 2% or less: leavening [sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate], salt, corn meal, ascorbic acid, enzymes, soy lecithin [processing aid]), sauce (water, tomatoes, spice [salt, spices, dehydrated garlic, citric acid], olive oil, garlic), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], cooked seasoned pizza topping (pork, mechanically separated chicken, water, textured soy protein, concentrate, spice, salt, soy protein concentrate, sodium phosphates, paprika, modified corn starch, natural flavor, autolyzed yeast extract, bha, bht, citric acid, yeast extract, disodium inosinate, soy lecithin), pepperoni made with pork, chicken, and beef (pork, mechanically separated chicken, beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, flavoring, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), green peppers, onion, red pepper, black olives (olives, water, salt, ferrous gluconate).

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