Totino’s and Jeno’s E. coli Topped Frozen Pizza Recall - How to protect yourself?
via Hits USA
According to General Mills website, “Totino’s and Jeno’s today announced a voluntary recall of frozen pizzas with pepperoni toppings because of possible contamination of the pepperoni topping with E. coli […] The recall affects approximately 414,000 cases of pizza products currently in stores and all similar pizza products in consumers’ freezers.”
What’s the Health Risk or Why E. coli is so Dangerous?
Health risk is high. Why?
[…] E. coli is so dangerous is that it most severely impacts the young, elderly and immunity-compromised. Healthy adults can usually survive the worst of an E. coli infection, because other elements of their digestive tracts still function normally, and the body’s natural defenses can eventually overwhelm the invading E. coli bacteria. Young children have not yet developed these natural defenses, and the elderly or immunity-compromised may not have the healthy levels of gut flora and antibodies required to fend off the infection. […]
Quoted from Wise Geek
.
Finding E. coli Contaminated Pizzas…
First of all…
Check your freezer for Totino’s pizza and Jeno’s pizza with the barcodes listed below. First series of numbers are manufacturer code. Second series are product code.
TIP: Barcode also known as UPC code or SKU number.
Remove barcode from the pizza and throw the product out. Do not eat!
List of E. coli Contaminated Products:
- 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
And…
- Jeno’s Crisp ‘n Tasty Supreme 35300-00561
- Jeno’s Crisp ‘n Tasty Pepperoni 35300-00572
- Jeno’s Crisp ‘n Tasty Combo 35300-00576
.
For Pizza Recall Refund
Mail the barcodes and cover letter to:
Totino’s / Jeno’s Pizza Recall
P.O. Box 200 - Pizza
Minneapolis, MN
55440-0200
For more information about the pizza recall, please call General Mills at 1-800-949-9055.
.