Italian Sausage and Beef Lasagna

by Kirkland Signature

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Italian Sausage and Beef Lasagna by Kirkland Signature receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0096619194117
Nutri-Score
c
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 cup (226 g)

What the Data Says About

Italian Sausage and Beef Lasagna by Kirkland Signature carries a composite safety score of 100/100, 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 did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Italian Sausage and Beef Lasagna 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 Italian Sausage and Beef Lasagna
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 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
Tomatoes
2
Vine-ripened Ground Tomatoes
3
Organic Tomato Puree
4
Pear Tomatoes
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
7
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
8
Cooked Pasta
9
Semolina
10
Wheat
11
Water
12
Egg Whites
13
Cooked Zesty Italian Sausage
14
Pork
15
Spices
16
Garlic Powder
17
Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
18
Whey
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FORMULATION AID, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
19
Cream
20
Vinegar
21
Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
22
Milk
23
Cheese Cultures
24
Enzymes
25
Ground Choice Beef From Chuck
26
Cooked Italian Sausage
27
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
28
Flavorings
29
Paprika
30
Romano Cheese
31
Part Skim Cow's Milk
32
Caramelized Onions
33
Organic Onions
34
Canola Oil
35
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
36
Parmesan Cheese
37
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
38
Red Wine
39
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
40
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
41
Spinach
42
Onion

Full Ingredient List

Tomatoes (vine-ripened ground tomatoes, tomato puree, pear tomatoes, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), cooked pasta (semolina (wheat), water, egg whites), cooked zesty Italian sausage (pork, water, spices, salt, garlic powder), whole milk ricotta cheese (whey, cream, vinegar, salt), whole milk mozzarella cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), tomato puree, ground choice beef from chuck, cooked Italian sausage (pork, spices, water, salt, sugar, natural flavorings, paprika), Romano cheese (part skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), caramelized onions (onions, canola oil), rice starch, spices, sugar, water, Parmesan cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), garlic, red wine, extra virgin olive oil, salt, cornstarch, spinach, onion.

Categories

Meals Pasta dishes Prepared lasagne Meat lasagnas

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