E. coli warning Prompts Massive Frozen Pizza Recall

[pk]

Breaking Health: E. coli warning Prompts Massive Frozen Pizza Recall

414,000 Cases Affected
Health Risk: High

Public health officials are urging consumers to throw away any Totino's or Jeno's brand frozen pizzas that contain pepperoni in the wake of a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections.

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[AJE]

Thanks hun, our family eats alot of frozen Pizzas

[pk]

My kids actually like these pizzas alot. I'm sure we have some in the freezer right now. I just don't understand what is going on that our food supply is with E. coli etc. Does anyone have any information they can share as to what is going on?

It just seems nothing is safe to eat anyomre. On top of this our toys aren't even safe anymore for our kids.

[Mike]

Whew I was nervous there we've been living on frozen pizza in our apartment.

[CarolsCritterCare]

Nothing is safe to eat any more..........

The problem was discovered after an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into an outbreak of 21 cases of E. coli O157:H7 in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The illnesses occurred between July 20 and Oct. 10, according to the FSIS Thursday.

General Mills recalls 5 million pizzas due to E. coli

[LinksToThePast]

It was a voluntary recall and from what the recording at the company says, they have not found any e.coli at the plant. (yet)

I guess 9 of the 21 reported cases had eaten the pizzas prior to becoming ill.
I am glad to hear General Mills is taking a proactive approach even though it may not be valid claims.

It is only affecting a few kinds with Pepperoni. The website gives the kinds.
They ask you destroy any product that you have that is on the list. Cut the UPC off first. They are giving product coupons for any valid upcs sent in.

[pk]

The illnesses occurred between July 20 and Oct. 10, according to the FSIS Thursday.

I find it interesting that the illness reported occurred between JULY 20-OCT 10, yet we are in November and this is the first I saw anything about it?

pk