AAFES RECALL  NO. 07-071 RELEASE DATE: 1 November 2007 SUBJECT: HAZARDOUS FOOD RECALL - General Mills Operations is voluntarily recalling Assortment of Frozen Pizzas

DISTRIBUTION: WORLDWIDE In co-operation with U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service General Mills Operations, a Wellston, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling 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. E. coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause bloody diarrhea and dehydration. The very young, seniors and persons with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to food borne illness. The following products are subject to recall: Brand Product SKU Number Totino's Party Supreme 42800-10700 Totino's 3 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 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 problem 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. All patients have recovered. The CDC, State public health departments and FSIS also continue investigation into the multi-state illness outbreak. INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS: Consumers with questions about the recall should contact company Consumer Hotline at (800) 949-9055. Consumers can clip the UPC (bar code) symbol from each pizza box and throw away the product. Consumers can send their UPC's, along with their name and address to: Totino's /Jeno’s P.O. Box 200 - Pizza Minneapolis, MN 55440-0200 Additional recall information can be found at www.generalmills.com Home | History | About AAFES | Store Locator Contact AAFES | Employment | AAFES Sale Flyers | Online Shopping