The Recall Desk
SevereUSDA FSIS·025-2017·Announced 2017-03-15

RBR Meat Company Recalls Frozen Supreme Pizza Due to Listeria Risk

RBR Meat Company is recalling approximately 21,220 pounds of frozen Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' (USDA Class I), which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

RBR Meat Company, Inc., a Vernon, California establishment, is recalling approximately 21,220 pounds of frozen pizza product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is the 50.6-oz. corrugated box containing one shrink-wrapped 16-inch pizza labeled as Marketside Extra Large Supreme Pizza with lot code 20547. These items bear establishment number EST. 1821 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced on February 23, 2017.

The recall was initiated after the problem was discovered during routine sampling by the firm. The products were shipped to retail distribution centers in California, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers.

The recalled product

Product
RBR Meat Company, Inc. Recalls Frozen Pizza Product Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
RBR Meat Co., Inc.
Manufacturer
RBR Meat Co., Inc.
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states: