The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1370-2013·Announced 2013-05-08

Farm Rich Pizza Dippers Recalled for Potential 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe rating (Score 4) as it is a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Rich Products Corp is recalling Farm Rich Better For You Pizza Dippers, a product consisting of pizza dough stuffed with reduced fat mozzarella cheese. The recall involves 12,687 cases of the 25-lb product (5 x 5-lb) with UPC Code 10041322652338 and Product Code 65233. The affected units have Julian Dates ranging from 15821182 to 15823088 and Best By Dates between January 1, 2013, and September 29, 2013.

The recall was initiated because the products are potentially contaminated with E. coli O121. The distribution of the affected product was nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Julian Date codes listed above. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Farm Rich Better For You Pizza Dippers-Pizza Dough Stuffed with Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt 25-LBS (5 X 5-LB), UPC Code 10041322652338, Product Code 65233.
Manufacturer
Rich Products Corp
Affected units
12,687

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.

See all 4 products in this recall →

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