French bread pizza

40
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

French bread pizza receives a safety score of 40/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 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
0713733827249
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 PIZZA (166 g)

What the Data Says About

French bread pizza carries a composite safety score of 40/100, which we classify as "Avoid" 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 4 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, French bread 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 French bread pizza
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 40/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 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
Bread
2
Enriched Unbleached Wheat Flour
3
Flour
4
Malted Barley Flour
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Reduced Iron
7
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Soybean Oil
12
Or Less Of Sugar
13
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
14
Palm Oil
15
Yeast
16
Dough Conditioners
17
Enzymes
18
Sweet Whey
19
Ammonium Sulfate
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
20
L-cysteine
DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Corn Starch
22
Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides
23
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
24
Hydrated Monoglycerides
25
Isolated soy protein
Other
Safe
26
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
27
Soy Lecithin
28
Sauce
29
Tomato Paste
30
Margarine
31
Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
32
Natural Flavor
33
Beta Carotene {For Color}
34
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Corn Starch
36
Seasoning Blend
37
Dehydrated Onion And Garlic
38
Spices
39
Salt Substitute
40
Sodium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
41
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
42
Sodium Gluconate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
43
Garlic Puree
44
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
45
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
46
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
47
Parmesan Cheese
48
Part Skim Milk
49
Cultures
50
Disodium Phosphate
51
Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese
52
Pasteurized Organic Part Skim Milk
53
Italian Sausage
54
Pork
55
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
56
Flavorings
57
TBHQ
Preservative
Avoid Approved (preservative, 21 CFR 172.185)
58
BHT
Caution GRAS
59
Pepperoni
60
Pork And Beef
61
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
62
Oleoresin Of Paprika
63
Flavoring
64
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
65
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
66
BHA
Avoid GRAS
67
Bacon
68
Cured With Water
69
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
70
Sodium Phosphate
71
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
72
Smoke Flavoring

Full Ingredient List

Bread (enriched unbleached wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, soybean oil, contains 2% or less of sugar, salt, palm oil, yeast, dough conditioners [enzymes, sweet whey, ammonium sulfate, l-cysteine, corn starch, vegetable mono and diglycerides, ascorbic acid, hydrated monoglycerides, isolated soy protein, modified cellulose, soy lecithin]), sauce (water, tomato paste, margarine [liquid and hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, vegetable mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, natural flavor, beta carotene {for color}, vitamin a palmitate], modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of sugar, seasoning blend [dehydrated onion and garlic, spices], salt substitute [sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium gluconate], garlic puree [garlic, citric acid], dehydrated garlic, dehydrated parmesan cheese [part skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes], disodium phosphate), low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), italian sausage (pork, water, spices, salt, dextrose, flavorings, tbhq, bht, citric acid), pepperoni (pork and beef, salt, spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, oleoresin of paprika, flavoring, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, bha, bht, citric acid), bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), smoke flavoring.

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