Pizza John’s of Essex, MD, is recalling 156,498 pounds of pepperoni pizza products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers.

The problem was discovered during routine FSIS

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Danny’s Sub and Pizza, of Cape Coral, FL, dba Danny’s Cuban Pizza, is recalling 19,275 pounds of frozen meat pizza products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection.

The problem was discovered during routine FSIS surveillance activities when it was determined that the meat pizza products were produced

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“In the United States, Escherichia coli O157:H7 causes ≈73,000 infections and 60 deaths annually (1). Infection progresses to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in 2% to 15% of cases (2).”

In France, STEC surveillance is based only on HUS in children younger than 15, so it only catches
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Santé publique France reports that as of 13/04/2022, 53 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 51 are linked to O26 strains, and 2 to O103 strains. For 26 other cases of HUS and STEC infections notified to Public Health France, investigations are ongoing.

These 53 cases occurred in
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French health officials have confirmed 50 cases of E. coli linked to a type of Nestlé frozen pizza.

Of these infections, 48 were caused by E. coli O26 and two by E. coli O103, according to Santé publique France, the French public health agency.

Another 25 cases of hemolytic uremic
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Hannaford Supermarkets has expanded a pizza dough recall to include all Portland Pie products while doubling down on warnings to consumers about “malicious tampering” involving metal objects.

“Hannaford has removed all Portland Pie products from all store shelves and has paused replenishment of the products indefinitely,” according to the Oct.
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Spanish authorities have issued a warning about pizzas and pizza bases made in a municipality of Zaragoza and sold online due to potential food safety concerns.

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) said there are no illnesses associated with the alert.

Health authorities in the region of
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