Herbed mozzarella cheese blend, pizza sauck, zesty pepperoni, italian sausage & bacon chips in a thick crispy crust

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Herbed mozzarella cheese blend, pizza sauck, zesty pepperoni, italian sausage & bacon chips in a thick crispy crust 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
0719283235978
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
132 g (132 g)

What the Data Says About

Herbed mozzarella cheese blend, pizza sauck, zesty pepperoni, italian sausage & bacon chips in a thick crispy crust 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, Herbed mozzarella cheese blend, pizza sauck, zesty pepperoni, italian sausage & bacon chips in a thick crispy crust 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Herbed mozzarella cheese blend, pizza sauck, zesty pepperoni, italian sausage & bacon chips in a thick crispy crust
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 Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Crust
2
Enriched Flour
3
Wheat Flour
4
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
5
Reduced Iron
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
8
Enzyme
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Water
11
Soybean Oil
12
Pre-mix Blend
13
Glucono Delta Lactone
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
16
Dough Conditioner Blend {Wheat Flour Yeast
17
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
18
Or Less Of Enzyme
19
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
20
L. Cysteine
21
Soy Oil}
22
Cellulose Gum
23
Sodium Propionate {Preservative}
24
With Not More Than 2% Of Soybean Oil And Calcium Silicate {Processing Aids}
25
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
26
Yeast
27
Oil Blend
28
Palm Oil
29
Corn Oil
30
Natural Garlic Flavor
31
Natural Butter Flavor
32
And Beta Carotene {Color}
33
Cheese Blend
34
Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
35
Cultured Pasteurized Milk
36
Salt And Enzymes
37
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
38
Added To Prevent Caking
39
Seasoning
40
Oregano
41
Organic Basil
42
Red Pepper
43
Dehydrated Parsley
44
Sauce
45
Tomatoes
46
Seasoning Blend
47
Spices
48
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
49
Onion And Soybean Oil
50
Pepperoni
51
Pork
52
Beef
53
Or Less Of: Spices
54
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
55
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
56
Natural Flavor
57
Oleoresin Of Paprika
58
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
59
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
60
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
61
Cooked Italian Sausage
62
Less Of Corn Syrup Solids
63
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
64
Paprika
65
Autolyzed yeast extract
Flavoring
Certain People Should Avoid
66
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
67
Spice Extractive
68
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
69
Fully Cooked Bacon Chips
70
Pork Cured With: Water
71
Smoke Flavoring
72
Sodium Phosphate
73
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

Full Ingredient List

Crust (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid], water, soybean oil, pre-mix blend [glucono delta lactone, salt, sodium bicarbonate, dough conditioner blend {wheat flour yeast, wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of enzyme, ascorbic acid, l. cysteine, soy oil}, cellulose gum, sodium propionate {preservative}, with not more than 2% of soybean oil and calcium silicate {processing aids}], sugar, yeast], oil blend [palm oil, corn oil, natural garlic flavor, natural butter flavor, and beta carotene {color}]), cheese blend (low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt and enzymes), powdered cellulose [added to prevent caking], seasoning [oregano, basil, red pepper, parsley]), sauce (water, tomatoes, seasoning blend [sugar, salt, spices, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion and soybean oil]), pepperoni (pork, beef, salt, contains 2% or less of: spices, dextrose, lactic acid starter culture, natural flavor, oleoresin of paprika, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, citric acid), cooked italian sausage (pork, spices, water, salt contains 2% of less of corn syrup solids, garlic, paprika, natural flavor [autolyzed yeast extract, lactic acid, spice extractive], sugar, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate), fully cooked bacon chips (pork cured with: water, salt, sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite).

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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