Totino’s Pizza Recall
November 1, 2007
General Mills has issued a recall for Totino’s and Jeno’s brand frozen pizzas because of a possible E. coli contamination. The E. coli is thought to be in the pepperoni used on the pizzas.
The problem was first found after 21 people had food poisoning as a result of E. coli. The common factor between the people is believed to be the General Mills pizzas.
The products that have been recalled are:
- Totino’s The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza Pepperoni
- Totino’s The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Classic Pepperoni
- Totino’s The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Pepperoni Trio
- Totino’s The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Combination Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza
- Totino’s The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Three Meat Sausage, Canadian Style Bacon & Pepperoni Pizza
- Totino’s The Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Supreme Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza with Green Peppers & Onions
- Jeno’s Crisp ‘n Tasty Pizza, pepperoni
- Jeno’s Crisp ‘n Tasty Pizza, Combination sausage and pepperoni
- Jeno’s Crisp ‘n Tasty Pizza, Supreme sausage and pepperoni with green peppers and onion
According to MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, the time between E. coli infection and E. coli symptoms is usually one to three days. The symptoms of E. coli can be:
- Abdominal pain
- Sudden severe and bloody diarrhea
- Fever
- Gas
- Loss of appetite
- Stomach cramps
- Vomiting
Possible complications include:
- Dehydration
- Prolonged diarrhea
- Temporary lactose intolerance
For otherwise healthy adults, MedlinePlus states that no treatment is required as E. coli will go away on its own in one to three days. Children and infants require hospitalization. Antidiarrheal medication should be avoided and rehydration with electrolyte solutions may be required. Dairy products can aggravate diarrhea because of a temporary lactose intolerance and should be avoided.
With what seems like a new recall every week, sitting down to eat dinner has become more like a game of chicken than a plate of chicken. The tainted spinach recall of last spring, the pot pie recall, and now a frozen pizza recall.
