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E. coli Fears Cause Pizza Recall
21 Cases Of Illness Seen In 10 States
POSTED: 10:29 am HST November 1,
2007
General Mills says it is recalling some frozen pizzas sold under the Totino's and Jeno's label because of possible E. coli contamination.The company says the problem may stem from pepperoni produced at an Ohio plant. The company said state and federal authorities have been investigating 21 E. coli illnesses in 10 states.Nine of those 21 people reported eating Totino's or Jeno's pizza with pepperoni topping at some point before becoming ill. The company said in a news release that the earliest case reported to state authorities occurred on July 20, and the latest case reported occurred on Oct. 10.
Symptoms of E. coli can include stomach cramps and diarrhea. People typically are ill for two to five days but can develop complications including kidney failure.Products in the recall, along with their SKU product numbers, include: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 For more information, contact General Mills at 1-800-949-9055.
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