The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0967-2013·Announced 2013-02-13

Annie's Homegrown Four Cheese Pizza Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments

Annie's Homegrown is recalling Rising Crust Four Cheese Pizza due to a faulty screen at the flour mill that may have allowed metal fragments into the product.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (potential metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Annie's Homegrown Inc. is recalling 43,194 cases of its Rising Crust Four Cheese Pizza (22.5 oz packages) across all varieties. The recall was initiated after the company was notified by its flour supplier that a faulty screen at the flour mill created the possibility of metal fragments being present in some of the pizza products.

The affected products have best-by dates between January 9, 2013, and September 14, 2013. The recall is limited to the United States. The USDA was also notified of the issue, as some of the products fall under their jurisdiction.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their best-by dates and UPC codes (Product UPC: 0 13562-20007 8; Case UPC: 1 00 13561 20007 5) to determine if they are affected. The source text does not specify a specific consumer action such as returning the product or discarding it, but the recall is due to a potential safety hazard involving foreign objects.

The recalled product

Product
Annie's Homegrown Rising Crust Four Cheese Pizza. Mozzarella, Provolone, Parmesan and Romano Cheese. 22.5 oz package. Product UPC: 0 13562-20007 8; Case UPC 1 00 13561 20007 5. Annie's, Inc. 1610 5th Street Berkeley, CA 94710

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)

  • All product with best by dates between 09 Jan 2013 and 14 Sep 2013.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Annie's Homegrown 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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Same manufacturer · Annie's Homegrown Inc

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