WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2022 – Home Run Inn Frozen Foods, a Woodbridge, Illinois facility, is recalling approximately 13,099 pounds of frozen meat pizza product that may be contaminated with foreign materials, particularly metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The frozen pizzas with meat were made on June 6, 2022. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:
- 33.5 ounce cartons of “Home Run Inn CHICAGO’S PREMIUM PIZZERIA DELUXE SAUSAGE CLASSIC PIZZA” with “Best before date” “12/3/22”.
The products affected by the recall bear the company number “EST. 18498-A” within the USDA control mark. These items were shipped to a distributor in Illinois and then further distributed to retailers.
The problem was discovered when the company notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints reporting metal found in the pizza.
There have been no confirmed reports of injuries or side effects from consuming these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should see a doctor.
FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ freezers or found at distributors and retail locations. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. In addition, distributors and retailers are asked not to sell these products. These products should be discarded or returned to the point of sale.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness reviews to verify that recalling companies are notifying their recall actions Customers will be informed of the recall and that steps will be taken to ensure the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact Nick Perrino, COO of Home Run Inn Frozen Foods at 630-783-9696 ext. 2151. Members of the media may contact Dan Costello, CEO of Home Run Inn Frozen Foods, at 630-783-9696 ext. with questions about the recall. 2201.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline toll-free at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or live chat through Ask USDA Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Consumers can also view food safety news at Ask USDA or email a question to [email protected]. Consumers who need to report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product can access the online Electronic Consumer Complaints Monitoring System 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.