CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Amy's Pizza Pesto Made with Organic Vegetables & Basil recalled

Amy's Kitchen is recalling Amy's Pizza Pesto Made with Organic Vegetables & Basil in, distributed in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 30 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes7 oz: Best Before July24 2012; Lot Code: 30-G242, sku# 42272-00197; 13.5 oz Best by 7/17/12, Lot No. 30-G172; 383 grams, best by 7/17/12, Lot No. 30-1992AK and best by 7/18/12, Lot No. 30-2002AK (French labeling)

Quantity recalledN/A

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-2079-2012
FDA event ID: 62759
Recalling firm: Amy's Kitchen, Petaluma, CA
Brand: Amy's
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 30 Jul 2012
FDA classified: 27 Aug 2012
Reported: 5 Sep 2012
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Undeclared Peanuts
Product category: Frozen Pizza

Timeline

30 Jul 2012	Recall initiated by company
27 Aug 2012	Classified by FDA	+28 days
5 Sep 2012	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Product contains undeclared peanut in the ingredient statement (Peanuts were found in pinenuts).

Product as listed by the FDA

Amy's Brand Pizza Pesto Made with Organic Vegetables & Basil in 7 oz; ; 13.5 oz; Sku# 42272-00104 Product is processed and packaged by Amys Kitchen, White City, Oregon

Where it was distributed

Products were released for distribution in US (PA, TN, IL, CA).

California Illinois Pennsylvania Tennessee

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product contains undeclared peanut in the ingredient statement (Peanuts were found in pinenuts).

Which lots are affected?

7 oz: Best Before July24 2012; Lot Code: 30-G242, sku# 42272-00197; 13.5 oz Best by 7/17/12, Lot No. 30-G172; 383 grams, best by 7/17/12, Lot No. 30-1992AK and best by 7/18/12, Lot No. 30-2002AK (French labeling)

Where was it sold?

Products were released for distribution in US (PA, TN, IL, CA).

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 62759

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Trader Giotto Pesto Pizza recalled by Amy'S Kitchen.

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5 Sep 2012	CLASS I	Trader Giotto Pesto Pizza recalled by Amy'S KitchenTrader Giotto	Amy's Kitchen	Undeclared Peanuts	4 states

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