Sriracha Chicken Traditional Crust Pizza

by Target Stores

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Sriracha Chicken Traditional Crust Pizza by Target Stores receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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
0085239308004
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 PIZZA (138 g)

What the Data Says About

Sriracha Chicken Traditional Crust Pizza by Target Stores carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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, Sriracha Chicken Traditional 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 C 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 Sriracha Chicken Traditional Crust Pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score C OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crust: Flour
2
Wheat
3
Organic Malted Barley
4
Water
5
Or Less Of: Yeast
6
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
Soybean Oil
9
Vital Wheat Gluten
10
Cultured Wheat Starch
11
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
12
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
13
Soy Lecithin
14
Processing Aid
15
. Toppings: Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
16
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
17
Cheese Cultures
18
Enzymes
19
Sauce
20
Sriracha Sauce
21
Red Jalapenos
22
Aged Cayenne Peppers
23
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
24
Vinegar
25
Natural Flavor
26
Seasoning Blend
27
Nonfat Dry Milk
28
Ranch Seasoning
29
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
30
Onion
31
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
32
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
33
Parsley Carrageenan
34
Spice
35
Soybean Oil And Less Than 2% Calcium Stearate To Prevent Caking
36
Corn Starch
37
Buttermilk Solids
38
Xanthan Gum And Spice
39
Fully Cooked Chicken Breast With Rib Meat
40
Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat
41
Chicken Flavor
42
Chicken Broth
43
Chicken Powder
44
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
45
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
46
Pineapples
47
Green Onions

Full Ingredient List

Crust: flour (wheat, malted barley), water, contains 2% or less of: yeast, sugar, salt, soybean oil, vital wheat gluten, cultured wheat starch, citric acid, l-cysteine, soy lecithin (processing aid). toppings: low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sauce (water, sriracha sauce [red jalapenos, aged cayenne peppers, sugar, salt, garlic, vinegar, water, citric acid, natural flavor], seasoning blend [nonfat dry milk, ranch seasoning [maltodextrin, salt, dehydrated onion, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, dehydrated garlic, parsley carrageenan, spice, soybean oil and less than 2% calcium stearate to prevent caking], modified corn starch, buttermilk solids, maltodextrin, salt, soy lecithin, xanthan gum and spice], soybean oil), fully cooked chicken breast with rib meat (chicken breast meat with rib meat, water, chicken flavor [dehydrated chicken broth, chicken powder, natural flavor], carrageenan, salt, cornstarch, spice), pineapples, green onions.

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