San Joaquin County
  Environmental Health Department (EHD)
     600 E. Main Street, Stockton, CA 95202
     (209) 468-3420
     (209) 464-0138 (FAX)

Traduzca esta paginacion/
Translate this page click here

For a map of our location click here

GENERAL MILLS RECALLING FROZEN MEAT PIZZA PRODUCTS
BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE E. COLI O157:H7 CONTAMINATION

November 1, 2007.  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, as announced by USDA today. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is following up with USDA and the firm to obtain CA distribution information.   Currently, CDPH has received information that the following CA retail chain stores may have received recalled products. 

         Albertsons

         Cost U Less

         Kroger

         Food 4 Less

         Ralphs

         Safeway

         Vons

         Winco

The recalled products are labeled with the USDA Establishment Number:  EST. 7750

The recalled frozen pizza brands and varieties with UPC information are as follows:

Base Code Product

                                   Description                 Package UPC Code      Case UPC Code

CDPH is currently obtaining additional CA distribution information and will be providing more information as it becomes available.

For additional details, please see the attached web links for USDA’s and the firm’s recall announcements.

http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/media_center/news_release_detail.aspx?itemID=29007&catID=227

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Recall_049_2007_Release/index.asp

Return to Other Environmental Health News