Gino's east, golden crispy thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni

by Gino's East

55
Concern
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 3 flagged ingredients

Gino's east, golden crispy thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni by Gino's East 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
0643130307207
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.25 PIZZA (128 g)

What the Data Says About

Gino's east, golden crispy thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni by Gino's East 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, Gino's east, golden crispy thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni 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 Gino's east, golden crispy thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoni
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
Flour
2
Wheat
3
Organic Malted Barley
4
Water
5
Soybean Oil
6
Yeast
7
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
8
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
9
Calcium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
10
Preservative
11
Soy Lecithin
12
And Corn Meal
13
Sauce: Tomatoes
14
Black Pepper
15
Oregano
16
Organic Basil
17
Granulated Garlic
18
Cheese: Low Moisture Mozzarella Cheese
19
Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
20
Cheese Cultures
21
Enzymes
22
. May Contain Mozzarella Cheese Substitute
23
Vegetable Oil
24
Cheese Solids
25
Modified Food Starch
26
Nonfat Dry Milk
27
Sweet Whey
28
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
29
Ferric Orthophosphate
30
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
32
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Cyanocobalamin
35
. Pepperoni: Pork
36
Beef
37
Spices
38
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
39
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
40
Extractive Of Paprika
41
Garlic Powder
42
Spice Extractives
43
Sodium Nitrate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
44
BHA
Avoid GRAS
45
BHT
Caution GRAS
46
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
47
Sausage: Pork
48
Seasoning
49
Paprika. Spice Topping: Romano Cheese
50
Pasteurized Milk
51
And Enzymes

Full Ingredient List

Flour (wheat, malted barley), water, soybean oil, yeast, salt, dextrose, calcium propionate (preservative), soy lecithin, and corn meal, sauce: tomatoes, water, salt, black pepper, oregano, basil, granulated garlic, cheese: low moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes). may contain mozzarella cheese substitute (water, vegetable oil, cheese solids, modified food starch, nonfat dry milk, sweet whey, salt, magnesium oxide, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, zinc oxide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin). pepperoni: pork, beef, salt, spices, sugar, lactic acid starter culture, extractive of paprika, garlic powder, spice extractives, sodium nitrate, bha, bht, citric acid, sausage: pork, seasoning (spices, salt, garlic powder, soybean oil), water, salt, paprika. spice topping: romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes), oregano.

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