Thin crust mega meat pizza

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Thin crust mega meat 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
0078742028996
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 PIZZA (137 g)

What the Data Says About

Thin crust mega meat 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, Thin crust mega 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 E 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 Thin crust mega 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 E 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 Italian Sausage
17
Pork
18
Spices
19
Flavorings
20
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
21
Pepperoni Made With Pork
22
Chicken And Beef
23
Mechanically Separated Chicken
24
Beef
25
Or Less Of: Water
26
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
27
Smoke Flavoring
28
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
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
Flavoring
31
Garlic Powder
32
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
33
BHA
Avoid GRAS
34
BHT
Caution GRAS
35
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
36
Paprika
37
Oleoresin Of Paprika
38
Cooked Beef Patty Topping Mix
39
Hamburger
40
Seasoning {Salt
41
Ground Black Pepper
42
Whole Anise}
43
Soy Protein Concentrate
44
Textured Vegetable Protein
45
Soy Flour
46
Bacon With Smoke Flavoring Added
47
Cured With Water
48
Sodium Phosphates
49
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
50
Or Less Of: Shortening
51
Palm Oil
52
Natural Flavor
53
Soy Lecithin
54
Vegetable Oil
55
Soybean
56
Canola Oil
57
Yeast
58
Parmesan Cheese
59
Modified Food Starch
60
Spice
61
Onion
62
Romano Cheese
63
Cultured Pasteurized Sheep's And Cow's Milk
64
Dough Conditioner
65
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
66
L-cysteine Hydrochloride
67
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS

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 italian sausage (pork, spices, salt, flavorings, sugar), 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 mix (hamburger [beef, seasoning {salt, ground black pepper, whole anise}], water, soy protein concentrate, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, salt]), bacon with smoke flavoring added (cured with water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), contains 2% or less of: shortening (palm oil, natural flavor, soy lecithin), water, vegetable oil (soybean, and/or canola oil), sugar, salt, yeast, parmesan cheese (cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, enzymes), modified food starch, dextrose, spice, onion, dehydrated romano cheese (cultured pasteurized sheep's and cow's milk, salt, enzymes), garlic powder, citric acid, dough conditioner (wheat starch, l-cysteine hydrochloride, ammonium sulfate).

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