The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2242-2017·Announced 2017-05-31

Rich Products Recalls Artisan-Style Pizza Dough Balls Due to E. coli Risk

Rich Products Corp is recalling specific lots of Artisan-Style Pizza Dough Balls because they were made with flour potentially contaminated with E. coli O121.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli O121) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Rich Products Corp is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Artisan-Style Pizza Dough Balls in 12 oz, 18 oz, and 22 oz sizes. The recall involves 13,043 cases distributed across 34 states in the United States. The affected products were processed in Canada and distributed by Rich Products Corporation in Buffalo, New York.

The recall was initiated because the dough balls were made with flour supplied by Ardent Mills, which issued a recall for its flour products due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this specific recall.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product codes and lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If you have these products, you should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
ARTISAN-STYLE PIZZA DOUGH BALL distributed under the following sizes and Product Codes: (a) 12 OZ ARTISAN-STYLE PIZZA DOUGH BALL, RICH'S label, Product Code 11268, UPC 0 00 49800 11268 1, NET CASE WT: 12.2 KG (27 LB), UNIT NET WT: 340 G (12G), COUNT: 36; (b) 18 OZ ARTISAN-STYLE
Manufacturer
Rich Products Corp
Category
Food — Bakery / Dough
Hazard
Affected units
13,043

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 (20)

  • (a) Product Code 11268: Lot 77006354
  • Use By 18/Apr/17
  • Lot 77007003
  • Use by 03/May/17
  • Lot 77007004
  • Use by 04/May/17
  • Lot 77007009
  • Use by 09/May/17
  • Lot 77007016
  • Use by 16/May/17
  • Lot 77007023
  • Use by 23/May/17
  • Lot 77007030
  • Use by 30/May/17
  • Lot 77007031
  • Lot 77007044
  • Use by 13/Jun/17
  • Lot 77007058
  • Use by 27/Jun/17
  • - (b) Product Code 11269: Lot 77007023

Distribution

Distributed in 34 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 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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