Pizza fillings

The foods layered on top of a pizza base, including tomatoes, mozzarella, salami, and seafoods, plus vegetables, mushrooms, and other toppings. For manufacturers and restaurants each filling is a separate hazard and allergen concern that must be managed: cured and fresh meats must reach safe cooking temperatures, dairy toppings carry milk allergen labeling duties, and seafood toppings demand unbroken cold-chain control to stay within freshness limits. Vegetable toppings need washing to remove soil and pesticide residues. Topping application is also a critical control point for foreign matter, since high-speed lines must keep the finished pizza free of contaminants.