Meat Pizza E. Coli Recall

General Mills Operations is voluntarily recalling approximately 3.3 million pounds of frozen meat pizza products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and may be linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. Jeno's and Totino's frozen meat pizza products were recalled after being linked to an outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 in 10 states. The General Mills Jeno's and Totino's frozen meat pizza E. coli outbreak began in mid-July, and since that time, General Mills has distributed about 120 million potentially contaminated pizzas to retailers throughout the country.

At least 21 people have contracted the same E. coli 0157:H7 strain linked to the General Mills Jeno's and Totino's frozen meat pizzas, and nine of those victims have reported eating the E. coli-tainted pizzas prior to becoming ill.

Each package also bears the establishment number "EST. 7750" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a "best if used by" date on or before "02 APR 08 WS. The frozen meat pizza products subject to recall were produced on or before Oct. 30 and were distributed to retail establishments nationwide. The problem was discovered following an investigation carried out by the Tennessee Department of Health in coordination with the CDCP into a multi-state cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that may be linked to this product.

The specific products in the recall include:

Brand	Product	SKU number
Totino's	Party Supreme	42800-10700
Totino's	Three Meat	42800-10800
Totino's	Pepperoni	42800-11400
Totino's	Pepperoni	42800-92114
Totino's	Classic Pepperoni	42800-11402
Totino's	Pepperoni Trio	42800-72157
Totino's	Party Combo	42800-11600
Totino's	Combo	42800-92116
Jeno's	Crisp 'n Tasty Supreme	35300-00561
Jeno's	Crisp 'n Tasty Pepperoni	35300-00572
Jeno's	Crisp 'n Tasty Combo	35300-00576

General Mills Meat Pizza E. Coli Articles

Pizza Recall: General Mills Can Afford Victims' Medical Bills
Michael B. and his fiancée both wound up in the hospital after eating Totino's pizza. And they got sick after the Totino's and Jeno's E. coli pizza recall. Michael bought 10 pizzas on December 4th; luckily he kept the receipt and the pizza boxes that matched General Mills recalled SKUs (stock keeping units or UPC codes).

Recall? What Totino-Jeno Pizza Recall?
Diane Baines didn't know about General Mills' Totino's and Jeno frozen pizza recall until one of the girls at work mentioned it.. One month earlier, her disabled daughter was fighting for her life in hospital after they both ate Totino's pizzas contaminated with E. coli.

Pizza Recall Injuries Extend Beyond Poisoning
For some people, the recent General Mills Pizza recall was nothing out of the ordinary. They may have felt a little ill and not even realized that they were sickened by eating E. coli contaminated pizza. For others, however, the E. coli outbreak was a lot more serious. Some people were hospitalized because their symptoms were so severe and at least a few patients have developed a more serious kidney problem after being exposed to E. coli.

Pizza Recall: Lawyer Demands General Mills Pay Medical Expenses
One Consumer Vows: No More Frozen Pizza
General Mills Pizza? Make Mine Plain, hold the Pepperoni
Totino's Pizza Put My Kids at Risk
Totino's Pizza: A Slice of E. Coli
Deadly Frozen Pizza in Your Freezer?
Totino's and Jeno's Pizza Recall: Food Poisoning Lawyer Bill Marler Weighs In

Meat Pizza E. Coli In the News

DEC-16-07: General Mills has changed the label of its Totino's and Jeno's pizza in the wake of the pizza E. coli recall. The pizzas will now carry instructions that they are not to be microwaved. [USA TODAY: PIZZA RECALL]

NOV-15-07: State and federal authorities discovered possible contamination of Totino's or Jeno's frozen pizza while investigating reported cases of E.coli. The problem is believed to have come from pepperoni topping at the General Mills plant in Ohio. [SIDELINES: PIZZA E.COLI]

NOV-13-07: Anonymous USDA meat inspectors have revealed that it is deemed acceptable to sell beef that has tested positive for E.coli, as long as it is kept separate from the uncontaminated meat during processing and pre-cooked to kill the bacteria before selling. [TRIBUNE: PIZZA E.COLI]

NOV-07-07: General Mills says it is recalling around five million frozen pizzas because of an e. coli outbreak that has affected 21 people in 10 states. [KFVS: FROZEN PIZZA]

NOV-1-07: General Mills has issued a recall of 414,000 cases of frozen pizzas due to possible E.coli contamination. Consumers are urged to check their freezers for Totino's and Jeno's pizza products with pepperoni topping. [REUTERS: PIZZA E.COLI]

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Last updated on Dec-30-07