Cauliflower Crust Pizza

by Kirkland Signature

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Cauliflower Crust Pizza by Kirkland Signature receives a safety score of 85/100 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
0096619031955
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 pizza (138 g)

What the Data Says About

Cauliflower Crust Pizza by Kirkland Signature carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" 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, Cauliflower 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 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 Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 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
Cauliflower
2
Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese
3
Pasteurized Milk
4
Cheese Cultures
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Enzymes
7
Rice Flour
8
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
9
Egg Whites
10
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
11
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
12
Cane Sugar
13
Yeast
14
Cultured Brown Rice
15
Garlic Powder
16
Spices
17
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
18
Brown Rice Flour
19
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
20
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
21
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
22
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
23
Water
24
Tomato Paste
25
Pepperoni
26
Pork
27
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
28
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
29
Flavoring
30
Oleoresin Of Paprika
31
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
32
All Natural Italian Sausage
33
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
34
Flavorings
35
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
36
Roasted Red Bell Peppers
37
Roasted Yellow Bell Peppers
38
Roasted Green Bell Peppers
39
Roasted Mushrooms
40
Roasted Onions
41
Roasted Zucchini
42
Parmesan Cheese
43
Pasteurized Cow’s Milk
44
Cheese Culture
45
Romano Cheese
46
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
47
Oregano
48
Organic Basil
49
Onion Powder

Full Ingredient List

cauliflower, low moisture mozzarella cheese, pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, rice flour, tapioca starch, egg whites, rice starch, modified rice starch, cane sugar, yeast, salt, cultured brown rice, garlic powder, spices, xanthan gum, brown rice flour, citric acid, lactic acid, low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese, pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, water, tomato paste, pepperoni, pork, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, flavoring, oleoresin of paprika, sodium nitrite, all natural italian sausage, pork, spices, sugar, natural flavorings, dehydrated garlic, roasted red bell peppers, roasted yellow bell peppers, roasted green bell peppers, roasted mushrooms, roasted onions, roasted zucchini, parmesan cheese, pasteurized cow’s milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, romano cheese, pasteurized cow’s milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, sugar, sea salt, garlic powder, oregano, basil, onion powder

Categories

Meals Frozen foods Pizzas pies and quiches Pizzas Frozen pizzas and pies Frozen 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