Pizza
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Pizza receives a safety score of 75/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Pizza carries a composite safety score of 75/100, 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 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, 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 75/100 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Pizza crust (enriched flour[wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, contains 2% or less of each of the following: yeast, vital wheat gluten, cultured wheat flour, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural butter flavor, beta carotene, salt, sugar, fermented wheat flour, sodium acid pyrophosphate, soy lecithin, ascorbic acid, bakery enzyme[amylase, wheat starch, salt], sodium stearoyl lactylate, azodicarbonamide, microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, dicalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), honey bbq sauce (high fructose corn syrup, water, tomato paste, distilled white vinegar, molasses, honey, modified corn starch, salt, sugar, natural smoke flavor, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives, caramel color, mustard flour, garlic powder, onion powder, spices, natural honey flavor), hand pulled rotisserie chicken breast meat - savory fully cooked (chicken breast meat, water, seasoning [salt, maltodextrin, natural flavors, onion powder, yeast extract, garlic powder, canola oil, carrageenan, less than 2% silicone dioxide as an anti-caking agent], sodium tripolyphosphate, salt), mild cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, colored with annatto], potato starch, corn starch, and cellulose powder added to prevent caking, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), mozzarella cheese (whole milk, low moisture mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], rice flour and powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), bacon pizza topping (cured with water, salt, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain sugar, brown sugar), green onion.
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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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