Chipotle cheddar with beef pizza
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
Chipotle cheddar with beef pizza by Mama Cozzi's, ALDI receives a safety score of 95/100 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.
What the Data Says About
Chipotle cheddar with beef pizza by Mama Cozzi's, ALDI carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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.
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, Chipotle cheddar with beef 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 | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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
CRUST (WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL WITH NATURAL FLAVOR AND BETA CAROTENE [FOR COLOR], YEAST, PRESERVATIVE [CULTURED WHEAT STARCH, CITRIC ACID], DEXTROSE, SALT, DEGERMED WHITE CORNMEAL, L-CYSTEINE, SOY LECITHIN [PROCESSING AID]), LOW MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SAUCE (WATER, CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE MIX [MALTODEXTRIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), FOOD STARCH - MODIFIED, WHEY, NONFAT MILK, SALT, BLUE CHEESE {PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), BUTTERMILK. LESS THAN 2% NATURAL FLAVORS, WHEY SOLIDS, BUTTER, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, LACTIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL EXTRACTIVES OF ANNATTO SEEDS {FOR COLOR}, TURMERIC OLEORESIN (FOR COLOR}, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SILICON DIOXIDE {ANTI-CAKING AGENT}], SOYBEAN OIL, CHIPOTLE PUREE [CHIPOTLE PEPPER, WATER, SALT, VINEGAR, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE {PRESERVATIVE}, SODIUM BENZOATE {PRESERVATIVE}], TACO SEASONING [TORULA YEAST, SALT, CORN FLOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, SPICES, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, COCOA POWDER {PROCESSED WITH ALKALI}, CITRIC ACID, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, SILICON DIOXIDE {ANTI-CAKING AGENT}, NATURAL FLAVOR], NATURAL FLAVOR [MILK]), WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), COOKED MEXICAN STYLE BEEF CRUMBLES (BEEF, TOMATO PUREE [TOMATO PUREE, SALT, CITRIC ACID], GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, SEASONING [SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICE EXTRACTIVE], ONIONS, JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, SODIUM PHOSPHATES), COOKED BEEF TOPPING (BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SALT, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SUGAR, SPICE), JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, ONIONS. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK, SOY.
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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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