Junction Pizza recalls pizza products over undeclared allergen

Junction Pizza, based in Grey Eagle, Minnesota, has recalled roughly 17,194lbs of frozen pizza products that contain soy lecithin which is not mentioned on the labelling.

The recalled products include: the 30.5oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Italian Sausage Thick Crust’, 20oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Italian Sausage Thin Crust’, 31.5oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger Thick Crust’, 23oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger Thin Crust’, 32oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Canadian Bacon Pineapple Thick Crust’, 22.5oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Canadian Bacon Pineapple Thin Crust’, 29oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Breakfast Pizza’.

The recall also includes: the 29.4oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Pepperoni Thick Crust’, 18.9oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Pepperoni Thin Crust’, 31oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Canadian Bacon Thick Crust’, 35.1oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Chicken Alfredo Thick Crust’, 24.6oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Chicken Alfredo Thin Crust’, 39oz ‘The Junction Pizza, BBQ Chicken Thick Crust’, 24.6oz ‘The Junction Pizza, BBQ Chicken Thin Crust’, 31.3oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Bacon Chicken Ranch Thick Crust’ and 20.8oz ‘The Junction Pizza, Bacon Chicken Ranch Thin Crust’.

Affected products bear the establishment number ‘EST. 40038’ or ‘P-40038’ inside the USDA mark of inspection and ‘made on date’ between ‘3 27 13’ and ‘9 23 13’,which is featured on a sticker on the back of the product. These products were shipped to retailers in Grey Eagle, Minnesota.

The problem was identified during a routine label review by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which is responsible for verifying that establishments are labelling the eight most common food allergens on their products.

The undeclared soy lecithin was used as a releasing agent in the pizza crust, which was purchased from an outside source.

FSIS and Junction Pizza have to date received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of the products.

Consumers concerned about a reaction have been advised to contact a healthcare provider.

Classified as class two, the recall represents a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.

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Image: The recall affects 20oz Junction Pizza Italian Sausage Thin Crust. Photo courtesy of FSIS.