Safe

Five cheese lasagna

by Michelina's, Bellisio Foods Inc.

Scores 100/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis , with no flagged ingredients identified.

Barcode 0717854106276 · Serving size 1 PACKAGE (227 g)

The verdict

Five cheese lasagna by Michelina's, Bellisio Foods Inc. scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 52 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
flagged ingredients of 52 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
B
Nutri-Score nutrition grade

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

What the Data Says About Five cheese lasagna

Five cheese lasagna by Michelina's, Bellisio Foods Inc. 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.

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, Five cheese 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 B 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 Five cheese 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 B OpenFoodFacts

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

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 25,915 products we've scored in the Frozen foods category, the average safety score is 93.3/100. Five cheese lasagna scores 6.7 points above that category average (100/100 vs. 93.3/100), so it is a comparatively strong pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Filled Lasagna
2
Water
3
Enriched Durum Flour
4
Durum Wheat
5
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
6
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
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
Ricotta Cheese
11
Milk
12
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
13
Skim Milk
14
Vinegar
15
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
16
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
17
Locust Bean Gum
18
Guar Gum
19
Bread Crumbs
20
Bleached Wheat Flour
21
Yeast
22
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
23
Modified Food Starch
24
Romano Cheese
25
Pasteurized Cow's Milk
26
Cheese Cultures
27
Enzymes
28
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
29
Black Pepper
30
Dehydrated Parsley
31
Tomatoes
32
Tomato Juice
33
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
34
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
35
Tomato Paste
36
Less Than 2% Of Onions
37
Low Moisture Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese
38
Cheese
39
Cultured Pasteurized Part-skim Milk
40
Garlic Puree
41
Parmesan Cheese
42
Burgundy Wine
43
Wine
44
Cultured Part-skim Milk
45
Canola Oil
46
Tomato Powder
47
Granulated Onion
48
Granulated Garlic
49
Asiago Cheese
50
Cheese Culture
51
Spices
52
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe

Full Ingredient List

Filled lasagna (water, enriched durum flour [durum wheat, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], ricotta cheese [milk, whey, skim milk, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum], bread crumbs [bleached wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt], salt, modified food starch, romano cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], garlic, black pepper, parsley), water, tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), tomato paste, less than 2% of onions, low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (cheese [cultured pasteurized part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], modified food starch), sugar, garlic puree (garlic, water, citric acid), parmesan cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), burgundy wine (wine, salt), parmesan cheese ([cultured part-skim milk, salt, enzymes], salt), canola oil, tomato powder, salt, granulated onion, granulated garlic, asiago cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), spices, modified food starch, cellulose, xanthan gum.

Categories

Frozen foods

Data Sources

Data as of May 2026. 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.

Product data from Open Food Facts; additive safety from the FDA SAFFA inventory and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details. Compiled by PlainFoodSafe

Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Product figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, and CSPI Chemical Cuisine data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.