The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2080-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Trader Giotto Pesto Pizza Recalled for Undeclared Peanut

Amy's Kitchen is recalling Trader Giotto brand Pesto Pizza because pinenuts contained undeclared peanuts.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Amy's Kitchen is recalling Trader Giotto brand Pesto Pizza in 13.5 oz packages. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared peanuts in the ingredient statement, as peanuts were found in the pinenuts used in the product.

The affected products were processed and packaged in White City, Oregon, and distributed in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Illinois, and California. The specific lot codes are 30-1992AK and 30-2002AK, with best before dates of July 17, 2012, and July 18, 2012.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Trader Giotto brand Pesto Pizza in 13.5 oz; SKU# 00539937; Product is processed and packaged by Amy's Kitchen, White City, Oregon
Manufacturer
Amy'S Kitchen

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)

  • Best Before July 17
  • 2012 and July 18
  • 2012
  • Lot Code: 30-1992AK and 30-2002AK

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Amy'S Kitchen 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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