Thin Crust Pizza Meat Lover's

by Quest

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Thin Crust Pizza Meat Lover's by Quest 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
0888849011384
Nutri-Score
a
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
1 pizza (372 g)

What the Data Says About

Thin Crust Pizza Meat Lover's by Quest 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, Thin Crust Pizza Meat Lover's 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 A 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 Thin Crust Pizza Meat Lover's
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 A OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Low-moisture Mozzarella Cheese
3
Pasteurized Milk
4
Cheese Cultures
5
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
6
Enzymes
7
Tomato Paste
8
Milk Protein Isolate
9
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
10
Natural Cooked Spicy Italian Sausage With Garlic
11
Pork
12
Spices
13
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
14
Paprika
15
Garlic
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
16
Flavoring
17
Fully Cooked Diced Smoked Ham With Natural Juices
18
Cured With Water
19
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
20
Sodium Phosphate
21
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
22
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
23
Beef
24
Sea salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
25
Or Less Of Spices
26
Celery Powder
27
Cane Sugar
28
Lactic Acid Starter Culture
29
Flavorings
30
Spice Extractives
31
Oleoresin Of Paprika
32
Cooked Bacon
33
Bacon
34
Sodium Phosphates
35
May Also Contain Smoke Flavoring
36
Sunflower Oil
37
Soluble Corn Fiber
38
Whey Protein Isolate
39
The Following: Extra Virgin Olive Oil
40
Citrus Fiber
41
Garlic Powder
42
Oregano
43
Organic Basil
44
Onion Powder
45
Black Pepper
46
Cayenne Pepper
47
Yeast
48
Baking Soda
49
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
50
Sunflower Lecithin
51
Milk May Contain Wheat

Full Ingredient List

water, low-moisture mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), tomato paste, milk protein isolate, cellulose, cooked spicy italian sausage with garlic (pork, spices, salt, water, sugar, paprika, dehydrated garlic, natural flavoring), fully cooked diced smoked ham with natural juices (cured with water, salt, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), uncured pepperoni no nitrates or nitrites added except for those naturally occurring in celery powder and sea salt (pork, beef, sea salt, contains 2% or less of spices, celery powder, cane sugar, lactic acid starter culture, natural flavorings, spice extractives, oleoresin of paprika), cooked bacon (bacon [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite], may also contain smoke flavoring), sunflower oil, soluble corn fiber, whey protein isolate, contains less than 2% of the following: extra virgin olive oil, citrus fiber, sea salt, garlic powder, oregano, basil, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, yeast, baking soda, xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin, contains: milk may contain wheat,

Categories

Meals

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