Jeno’s and Totino’s Pizza – Lawsuit and Lawyer – General Mills

URGENT TOTINO'S/JENO'S RECALL INFORMATION: Below is the USDA-FSIS announcement of a Totino's and Jeno's recall due to possible contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recalled pizza has been linked to a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Jeno’s and Totino’s Pizza. At least 21 people were sickened in this outbreak: Illinois Totino's Pizza Recall (1), Kentucky (3), Missouri (2), New York (2), Ohio (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (8), Virginia (1), and Wisconsin (1).

8 people have been hospitalized, and 4 of them developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), one of the leading causes of kidney failure in the United States.

USDA-FSIS Announcement of Totino's and Jeno's Pizza Recall: General Mills Recalls Frozen Meat Pizzas Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

November 1, 2007 - General Mills Operations, a Wellston, Ohio, establishment, is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount 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, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following products are subject to recall:

10.2-ounce packages of "Totino's The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza Pepperoni."
10.2-ounce packages of "Totino's The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Classic Pepperoni."
10.2-ounce packages of "Totino's The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Pepperoni Trio."
10.7-ounce packages of "Totino's The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Combination Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza."
10.5-ounce packages of "Totino's The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Three Meat Sausage, Canadian Style Bacon & Pepperoni Pizza."
10.9-ounce packages of "Totino's The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Supreme Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza with Green Peppers & Onions."
6.8-ounce packages of "JENO'S CRISP `N TASTY PIZZA, PEPPERONI."
7.0-ounce packages of "JENO'S CRISP `N TASTY PIZZA, COMBINATION SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI PIZZA."
7.2-ounce packages of "JENO'S CRISP `N TASTY PIZZA, SUPREME SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI WITH GREEN PEPPERS AND ONION PIZZA."

Each package also bears the establishment number "EST. 7750" inside the USDA mark of inspection as well as a "best if used by" date on or before "02 APR 08 WS." The company applies the "best if used by date" on the package based on a 155-day shelf life, however consumers are urged to look in their freezers for similar frozen pizza products and discard them if found.

The frozen meat pizza products subject to recall were produced on or before Oct. 30 and were distributed to retail establishments nationwide.

The potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination was discovered following an investigation carried out by the Tennessee Department of Health in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into a multi-state cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that may be linked to this product. Illnesses occurred in Illinois (1), Kentucky (3), Missouri (2), New York (2), Ohio (1), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (1), Tennessee (8), Virginia (1), and Wisconsin (1). Illness onset dates ranged between July 20 and Oct. 10. [Note from Pritzker | Ruohonen: We are investigating this outbreak and are concerned that it took over 3 months for General Mills to initiate this Totino's and Jeno's recall. During that time, the pizzas posed a danger to consumers.]

All patients have recovered. The CDC, State public health departments and FSIS also continue investigation into the multi-state illness outbreak.

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