WASHINGTON – Pizza John’s, in Essex, Md., is recalling approximately 156,498 lbs of pepperoni pizza products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Aug. 25.
The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities when it was determined that the pepperoni pizza products did not have the USDA mark of inspection and were produced in an establishment that was not inspected by USDA.
The frozen pepperoni pizza products were produced and distributed into commerce on dates from March 2020 through July 28, 2022.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 33.25-oz clear plastic wrapped packages containing “PIZZA JOHN’S BAKE AT HOME 12 Inch Pepperoni Pizza” with UPC code 9589334921.
- 57-oz clear plastic wrapped packages containing “PIZZA JOHN’S BAKE AT HOME 16 Inch Pepperoni Pizza” with UPC code 958939019.
Since Pizza John’s is not a federally inspected establishment, the products subject to recall do not have a USDA mark of inspection.
These items were shipped to retail locations in Maryland.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.
