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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-0713-2016·Announced 2016-03-09

Frozen Specialties Recalls Food Lion Crispy Thin Crust Pizza for Kosher Labeling

Frozen Specialties Inc is recalling Food Lion microwaveable crispy thin crust pizza because the packaging displays a Kosher symbol that does not represent actual Kosher status.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a labeling error regarding Kosher status.

Plain-English summary

Frozen Specialties Inc is recalling Food Lion Cheese microwaveable crispy thin crust pizza, 5.2 oz boxes. The recall is due to the presence of the Kosher symbol on the retail packaging. This symbol is a trademark of the Orthodox Union representing Kosher status, but the source text states that none of the products are Kosher.

The affected product is distributed by Food Lion, LLC, in Salisbury, NC. The product was shipped to North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia. The recall covers 5,515 cases of 16 5.2 oz boxes. Affected use-by dates include 7/22/16, 7/28/16, 8/6/16, 8/10/16, 8/15/16, 8/19/16, 8/26/16, 8/29/16, 9/25/16, 10/1/16, and 10/23/16.

Consumers should check their inventory for this specific product with the listed use-by dates and UPC 0 35826 08821 5. The FDA has classified this as a Class III recall, indicating the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
FOOD LION CHEESE microwaveable crispy thin crust pizza KEEP FROZEN NET WT 5.2 OZ (147Gg) (U) INGREDIENTS: CRUST***SAUCE***MOZZARELLA CHEESE BLEND***CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY, MILK. DISTRIBUTED BY: FOOD LION, LLC, SALISBURY, NC 28147 UPC 0 35826 08821 5
Manufacturer
Frozen Specialties Inc
Category
Food — Frozen Pizza
Hazard

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 (10)

  • USE BY: 7/22/16
  • 7/28/16
  • 8/6/16
  • 8/10/16
  • 8/15/16
  • 8/19/16
  • 8/26/16
  • 8/29/16
  • 9/25/16
  • 10/1/16 & 10/23/16.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Frozen Specialties 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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