Whole Foods Recalls Frozen Pizza Products Due to Misbranding
USWhole Foods Recalls Frozen Pizza Products Due to Misbranding
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Misbranding
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2016 Whole Foods/North Atlantic Kitchens, an Everett, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 73,898 pounds of pepperoni pizza products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product is labeled as containing uncured beef pepperoni. However, the pizzas contain uncured pork pepperoni, which is not declared on the product label. Some individuals have a sensitivity or intolerance to pork. The fresh pizza items were produced Jan. 5, 2015, through Jan. 22, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 10-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, PIZZA, PEPPERONI, 8. 19-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, PIZZA, PEPPERONI, 12. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 20234 inside the USDA mark of inspection and Sell-by dates of Jan. 12, 2015 through Jan. 30, 2016 printed on the packaging. These items were shipped for wholesale and retail sale in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. The problem was discovered by FSIS during a label review at the establishment and occurred as a result of a change in ingredient suppliers. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the company at (512) 477-5566 ext. 20060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday central standard time. Media with questions about the recall can contact Heather McCready via e-mail at: heather.mccready@wholefoods.com . Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2016 |
| Field title | Whole Foods Recalls Frozen Pizza Products Due to Misbranding |
| Field labels | 010-2016-labels |
| Field states › 1 | Connecticut |
| Field states › 2 | Maine |
| Field states › 3 | Massachusetts |
| Field states › 4 | New Hampshire |
| Field states › 5 | New Jersey |
| Field states › 6 | New York |
| Field states › 7 | Rhode Island |
| Field summary | <p><strong>WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2016 </strong> Whole Foods/North Atlantic Kitchens, an Everett, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 73,898 pounds of pepperoni pizza products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product is labeled as containing uncured beef pepperoni. However, the pizzas contain uncured pork pepperoni, which is not declared on the product label. Some individuals have a sensitivity or intolerance to pork.</p> <p>The fresh pizza items were produced Jan. 5, 2015, through Jan. 22, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [<a href="/sites/default/files/import/010-2016-labels.pdf">View Labels</a> (PDF Only)]</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>10-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, PIZZA, PEPPERONI, 8.</li> <li>19-oz. vacuum-sealed packages of WHOLE FOODS MARKETS, PIZZA, PEPPERONI, 12.</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 20234 inside the USDA mark of inspection and Sell-by dates of Jan. 12, 2015 through Jan. 30, 2016 printed on the packaging. These items were shipped for wholesale and retail sale in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.</p> <p>The problem was discovered by FSIS during a label review at the establishment and occurred as a result of a change in ingredient suppliers.</p> <p>There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p>Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.</p> <p>Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the company at (512) 477-5566 ext. 20060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday central standard time. Media with questions about the recall can contact Heather McCready via e-mail at: <a href="mailto:heather.mccready@wholefoods.com">heather.mccready@wholefoods.com</a>.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at <a href="http://AskKaren.gov">AskKaren.gov</a> or via smartphone at <a href="http://m.AskKaren.gov">m.askkaren.gov</a>. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Heat Treated - Not Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/whole-foods-recalls-frozen-pizza-products-due-misbranding |
| Field risk level | Low - Class II |
| Field closed year | 2016 |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2016-01-25 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field media contact | Richard J. McIntire |
| Field qty recovered | 0 pounds |
| Field recall number | 010-2016 |
| Field recall reason | Misbranding |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 010-2016 |
| Field recall classification | Class II |
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- StatusTrue
- Risk LevelClass II
- DistributionConnecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island
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