Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1925-2015·Announced 2015-04-15

Mamma-Italia Pizza Dough Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Dough Acquisition Co is recalling Mamma-Italia pizza dough balls because the labels fail to declare milk as an ingredient.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "During an inspection by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the firm was notified that their labels lack the declaration of "Milk""

Plain-English summary

Dough Acquisition Co is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Mamma-Italia Whole Grain White Wheat Raw Pizza Dough Balls. The recall was initiated after an inspection by the Ohio Department of Agriculture revealed that the product labels do not include the required declaration for "Milk." The product contains whey and corn flour as dough conditioners, which are derived from milk and corn, respectively.

The recalled product was shipped to Michigan and Ohio. Consumers should check their pantries for Mamma-Italia pizza dough balls with item numbers 23270 or WHT-2212 and code dates ranging from 112614 through 022515. The affected sizes include 16 oz, 17 oz, 19 oz, 22 oz, and 24 oz balls.

Individuals with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should not consume the product. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Gourmet Foods Mamma-Italia WHOLE GRAIN WHITE WHEAT Raw Pizza Dough Ball, Box Quantity: 12, 22 oz Ball Keep Frozen NET WT: 16.5 lbs (7.484 Kg), Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour***Dough Conditioner (Whey, Corn Flour***). Mamma_Italia Brunswick OH 866.368.4446 MAMMA-ITALIA.COM 8…
Manufacturer: Dough Acquisition Co
Category: Food — Bakery / Frozen Dough
Hazard: allergen-milk
mis-labeling

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 (2)

112614 through 022515
Item # 23270 & Item # WHT-2212

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Dough Acquisition Co 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 · Dough Acquisition Co

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Mamma-Italia Pizza Dough Recalled for Missing Milk Allergen Labeling
FDA (Food) · 2015-04-15

Same hazard · allergen milk