Shakespeare's Pizza frozen pizza recalled for undeclared wheat
Shakespeare's Pizza is recalling 18,712 frozen pizzas due to undeclared wheat. The product was sold in retail stores in Missouri and Kansas and through online sales; consumers with wheat allergies should not consume it.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II allergen mislabeling for undeclared wheat, a common food allergen. No illnesses or injuries were reported. Per the severity rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens without reported illness justifies a High (3) severity score.
Plain-English summary
Shakespeare's Pizza, Inc. is recalling 18,712 units of Shakespeare's Pizza Extra Cheese Pizza (25 oz, frozen) because the product contains undeclared wheat. The recalled product has UPC 686 148 007 370 and all lot codes are affected.
The affected pizza was distributed to retail stores in Missouri and Kansas and through direct online consumer sales. The recall was initiated on December 7, 2023, and the FDA classified it as a Class II recall on December 15, 2023.
Consumers with wheat allergies or sensitivities who purchased this product should not consume it. The firm initiated this recall voluntarily. Consumers who have purchased the product should discard it or return it to the retailer. The recall was terminated on May 2, 2024.
The recalled product
- Product
- Shakespeare's Pizza, Extra Cheese Pizza, 25 oz, Keep Frozen; UPC 686 148 007 370; pack size 20 per case.
- Manufacturer
- Shakespeare's Pizza, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Pizza
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 18,712
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
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Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Shakespeare's Pizza, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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