The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1369-2013·Announced 2013-05-08

Farm Rich Pizza Dippers Recalled Due to E. coli O121 Contamination

Rich Products Corp is recalling Farm Rich Better For You Pizza Dippers nationwide due to potential E. coli O121 contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Rich Products Corp is voluntarily recalling 15,273 cases of Farm Rich Better For You Pizza Dippers. The product is pizza dough made with whole wheat flour and stuffed with mozzarella cheese and reduced fat mozzarella cheese. Each case contains 10 packages of 2.7 pounds, for a net weight of 27 pounds. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with E. coli O121.

The affected product is identified by UPC Code 00041322652782 and Product Code 65278. The recall includes items with Julian Dates ranging from 15821182 to 15823088 and Best By Dates from January 1, 2013, to September 29, 2013. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Farm Rich Better For You Pizza Dippers-Pizza Dough made with Whole Wheat Flour and Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese and Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt. 27-LBS (10 X 2.7-LB), UPC Code 00041322652782, Product Code 65278.
Manufacturer
Rich Products Corp
Category
Food — Bakery / Dough
Hazard
Affected units
15,273

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)

  • Julian Dates 15821182 to 15823088
  • Best By Dates January 1
  • 2013 - September 29
  • 2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Rich Products Corp 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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