Food recall

Rich Products Corp recall: Mozzarella Bites distributed under the following labels

Rich Products Corp, of Buffalo, NY, recalled Mozzarella Bites distributed under the following labels and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “Products potentially contaminated with E. coli O121.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 28, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 8, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

E. coli

Status

Terminated

Closed May 22, 2018

The recall

Company
Rich Products Corp (Buffalo, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Products potentially contaminated with E. coli O121.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
64788

The 4 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1367-2013 Class I

    Mozzarella Bites distributed under the following labels: Farm Rich Cheese In a Pizzeria Style Crust, Product Code 36450 Net Wt. 22-oz bag-UPC Code 0 41322 37443 1; Product Code 37443 Net Wt. 22-oz bag-UPC Code 0 41322 37443 1; Product Code 37433 Net Wt. 22-oz bag-UPC Code 0 41322 37813 2; Product Code 37691 Net Wt. 7-oz cartons-UPC Code 0 41322 37691 6; Product Code 32521 and 32522; Net Wt. 44-oz cartons-UPC 0 41322 32521 1; Product Code 37455 Net Wt. 2 lb. cartons-UPC Code 0 41322 37455 4, Market Day, Net Wt.. 22-oz cartons-UPC Code 0 41322 80435 8, Product Code 80435; Schwan's Baked Mozzarella Bites Net Wt.. 22 oz bags- UPC Code 0 72180 61008 9, Product Code 61008, the production date range for these products is 3G1182XXXX - 3G3088XXXX.

    Codes: Julian Dates 15821182 to 15823088; Best By Dates January 1, 2013 - September 29, 2013

    Quantity: 820,577 cases

  • F-1368-2013 Class I

    Farm Rich Stuffed Crust Pizza Dippers-Pizza Dough Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt. 27-LBS (10 X 2.7-LB), UPC Code 10041322652659, Product Code 65265; Net Wt. 25-LB (1 X 25-LB) UPC Code 10041322652680, Product Code 65268.

    Codes: Julian Dates 15821182 to 15823088; Best By Dates January 1, 2013 - September 29, 2013

    Quantity: 21,874 cases (product code 65265), 185,646 cases ( product code 65268)

  • F-1369-2013 Class I

    Farm Rich Better For You Pizza Dippers-Pizza Dough made with Whole Wheat Flour and Stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese and Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt. 27-LBS (10 X 2.7-LB), UPC Code 00041322652782, Product Code 65278.

    Codes: Julian Dates 15821182 to 15823088; Best By Dates January 1, 2013 - September 29, 2013

    Quantity: 15,273 cases

  • F-1370-2013 Class I

    Farm Rich Better For You Pizza Dippers-Pizza Dough Stuffed with Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt 25-LBS (5 X 5-LB), UPC Code 10041322652338, Product Code 65233.

    Codes: Julian Dates 15821182 to 15823088; Best By Dates January 1, 2013 - September 29, 2013

    Quantity: 12,687 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of May 8, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.