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It may be time to check out the freezer, pizza lovers, especially if you have purchased a pie from Trader Joe in the past few months.
A batch of unfrozen, unexploded, unexploded pepperoni pizza products sold at Trader Joe’s stores in California was subject to an August 29 public health warning from the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Services.
According to the notice, products imported from Italy “did not benefit from the reexamination of imports.”
“This issue was discovered when FSIS was notified by Trader Joe’s company. We discovered that Frozen NRTE’s NRTE Uncured Pepperoni Pizza products were not presented for import re-inspection of FSIS,” said USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service.
No recalls were requested in connection with the affected product, as it is no longer possible to purchase, but agents are concerned that some products may be in the consumer freezer.
There have been no confirmed reports of diseases or side effects from consumption of these products.
What you need to know about the affected products is to include what you should do if you find it in your freezer.
See the products included in Trader Joe’s Frozen Pizza: Public Health Warning
The easiest way to check if a consumer has purchased a product included in the public health warning is to make sure the details of the product you share match the box or box you have.
Here are some things to look for:
- Product name: Trader Joe’s Italian Undiscovered Pepperoni Pizza Products
- Product Information: MFG lot: 06/16/25 Best: 08/16/26 or MFG lot: 06/21/25 Best by 08/21/26 (printed at the bottom of the package)
- Establishment number: It is 1558 l ue (printed inside is the Italian inspection mark on the front of the package.)
Those who own the affected product are encouraged to throw it away or return it to where they are to buy it. Consumers asking questions about public health warnings can contact Trader Joe’s customer relationships by phone at (626)-599-3817.
