Lasagna with italian sausage
Contains 3 flagged ingredients
Lasagna with italian sausage receives a safety score of 65/100 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
Lasagna with italian sausage carries a composite safety score of 65/100, 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, Lasagna with italian sausage 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 65/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 3 | 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
Full Ingredient List
Alfredo sauce (milk, cream [40% butterfat], water, butter [cream and salt], parmesan cheese [pasteurized cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], asiago cheese [pasteurized part skim milk, cheese culture, enzymes, salt], corn starch, sea salt, parmesan cheese flavor [parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cultures, salt and enzymes), water, salt, sodium phosphate and sodium citrate and xanthan gum], expeller pressed canola oil, acacia gum, black pepper), pizza sauce (vine-ripened fresh tomatoes, blend of extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil, salt, oregano, granulated garlic, black pepper and naturally derived citric acid), cooked pasta sheet (lasagna pasta [water, durum flour (durum wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), semolina flour (semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), egg whites (egg whites, xanthan gum, triethyl citrate)], water), mozzarella cheese (low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], potato starch, canola oil and cellulose powder added to prevent caking, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), cooked italian sausage (pork, water, salt, spices, corn syrup solids, caramel color, sodium phosphates, autolyzed yeast, flavoring, bha, bht, citric acid), parmesan cheese (parmesan cheese [pasteurized part-skim cow's milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], powdered cellulose added to prevent caking, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), butter (cream, natural flavoring).
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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