Italian Thin Crust Sweet Fire Pepper Pizza

by Fresh & Easy Llc

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Italian Thin Crust Sweet Fire Pepper Pizza by Fresh & Easy Llc 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
5051379087746
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.33 PIZZA (179 g)

What the Data Says About

Italian Thin Crust Sweet Fire Pepper Pizza by Fresh & Easy Llc 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, Italian Thin Crust Sweet Fire Pepper 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.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Italian Thin Crust Sweet Fire Pepper Pizza
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
Pizza Crust
2
Wheat Flour
3
Water
4
Durum Whole Wheat Semolina
5
Olive Oil
6
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
7
Yeast
8
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
9
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Malted Wheat Flour
11
Mozzarella Cheese
12
Pasteurized Milk
13
Cheese Culture
14
Enzymes
15
Corn Starch
16
Natural Flavors
17
Sodium Citrate
18
Sodium Propionate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
19
Pepper Marinade
20
Red Pepper
21
Yellow Pepper
22
Malt Vinegar
23
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
24
Chili Powder
25
Herb Sauce
26
Tomato Paste
27
Diced Tomato
28
Tomato
29
Tomato Juice
30
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
31
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
32
Onion
33
Corn Starch
34
Garlic Puree
35
Oregano
36
Basil Salt
37
Black Pepper
38
Mascarpone Cheese
39
Cream
40
Salami
41
Pork
42
Less Than 2% Of: Dextrose Natural Flavors
43
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
44
Sodium Nitrite
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PROPELLANT
Avoid Prior Sanctioned
45
Lactic Acid Starter Culture

Full Ingredient List

Pizza crust (wheat flour, water, durum whole wheat semolina, olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, yeast, salt, wheat gluten, malted wheat flour), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, modified corn starch, natural flavors, sodium citrate, sodium propionate), pepper marinade (red pepper, yellow pepper, malt vinegar, sugar, chili powder), herb sauce [water, tomato paste, diced tomato (tomato, tomato juice, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride), sugar, olive oil, onion, corn starch, garlic puree, oregano, basil salt, black pepper], mascarpone cheese (pasteurized milk, cream, citric acid), salami (pork, salt, less than 2% of: dextrose natural flavors, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, lactic acid starter culture), red pepper.

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