Target Recalls Hot Pockets Pizza Due to Temperature Control Issues
Target is recalling 2-ct. Hot Pockets X Four Cheese Pizza in Hawaii because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing contamination.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, and the hazard is described as a potential for contamination due to temperature control issues, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Target Corporation is recalling 2-ct. (9-oz.) Hot Pockets X Four Cheese Pizza (UPC: 43695071092, Target item number: 270-6-190) in Hawaii. The recall involves 2,652 retail units purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, HI, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.
The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could have allowed food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.
Consumers who purchased this product at the specified store during the stated dates should stop using it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2-ct. (9-oz.) Hot Pockets X Four Cheese Pizza UPC: 43695071092 Target item number: 270-6-190
- Manufacturer
- Target Corporation
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Affected units
- 2,652
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 (4)
- All product purchased at Target store T2780
- Honolulu
- HI from March 23 through March 27
- 2018.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation 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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