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E. Coli Outbreak Leads to Pizza Recall

POSTED: 4:22 pm PDT November 1, 2007
UPDATED: 7:51 pm PDT November 1, 2007

Oregon public health officials are asking consumers to throw out any Totino's or Jeno's brand frozen pizzas that contain pepperoni after a multi-state outbreak of E. coli.

General Mills has recalled all frozen pepperoni pizzas out of their Ohio plant.

The specific products covered by the recall are as follows:
  • Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Pepperoni, 10.2 oz.
  • Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Classic Pepperoni, 10.2 oz.
  • Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Pepperoni Trio, 10.2 oz.
  • Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Three Meat Sausage, Canadian Style Bacon & Pepperoni, 10.5 oz.
  • Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Combination Sausage & Pepperoni, 10.7 oz.
  • Totino's Original Crisp Crust Party Pizza, Supreme Sausage & Pepperoni with Green Peppers & Onions, 10.9 oz.
  • Jeno's Crisp 'n Tasty Pizza, Pepperoni, 6.8 oz.
  • Jeno's Crisp 'n Tasty Pizza, Combination Sausage and Pepperoni, 7.0 oz.
  • Jeno's Crisp 'n Tasty Pizza, Supreme Sausage and Pepperoni With Green Peppers and Onion, 7.2 oz.
  • Public health investigators in Tennessee and elsewhere have linked several people with E. Coli to pizzas produced by General Mills.

    To date, at least 21 lab-confirmed cases have been identified in 10 states -- Tennessee, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin and South Dakota.

    At least 10 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.

    There have not been any confirmed cases in Oregon, but officials urged Oregonians to throw out their pizzas.

    Anyone wanting more information about the recall can call General Mills at 1-800-949-9055 or check its Web site at www.generalmills.com.

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