CLASS II Food recall · Reported 31 May 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Artisan-style Pizza Dough Ball distributed under the following sizes recalled

Rich Products is recalling Artisan-style Pizza Dough Ball distributed under the following sizes, distributed in 34 states. The recall was initiated on 26 Apr 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codes(a) Product Code 11268: Lot 77006354, Use By 18/Apr/17; Lot 77007003, Use by 03/May/17; Lot 77007004, Use by 04/May/17; Lot 77007009, Use by 09/May/17; Lot 77007016, Use by 16/May/17; Lot 77007023, Use by 23/May/17; Lot 77007030, Use by 30/May/17; Lot 77007031, Use by 30/May/17; Lot 77007044, Use by 13/Jun/17; Lot 77007058, Use by 27/Jun/17; - (b) Product Code 11269: Lot 77007023, Use by 22/Jul/17; Lot 77007044, Use by 12/Aug/17; Lot 77007058, Use by 26/Aug/17; Lot 77007072, Use by 09/Sep/17; Lot 77007079, Use by 16/Sep/17; - (c) Product Code 11270: Lot 77006354, Use by 17/Jun/17; Lot 77007009, Use by 08/Jul/17; Lot 77007023, Use by 22/Jul/17; Lot 77007058, Use by 26/Aug/17.

Quantity recalled13,043 cases US (total for all products)

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-2242-2017
FDA event ID: 77153
Recalling firm: Rich Products, Buffalo, NY
Brand: Artisan-style
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 26 Apr 2017
FDA classified: 19 May 2017
Reported: 31 May 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: E. coli
Product category: Frozen Pizza

Timeline

26 Apr 2017	Recall initiated by company
19 May 2017	Classified by FDA	+23 days
31 May 2017	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

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

Reason for recall

The product was made with flour supplied by Ardent Mills who issued a recall on flour products due to possible E. coli 0121 contamination.

Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.

Product as listed by the FDA

ARTISAN-STYLE PIZZA DOUGH BALL distributed under the following sizes and Product Codes: (a) 12 OZ ARTISAN-STYLE PIZZA DOUGH BALL, RICH'S label, Product Code 11268, UPC 0 00 49800 11268 1, NET CASE WT: 12.2 KG (27 LB), UNIT NET WT: 340 G (12G), COUNT: 36; (b) 18 OZ ARTISAN-STYLE PIZZA DOUGH BALL, Product Code 11269, UPC 0 00 49800 11269 8, NET CASE WT: 12.2 KG (27 LB), UNIT NET WT: 510 (G) (1 LB 2 OZ), COUNT: 24; and (c) 22 OZ ARTISAN-STYLE PIZZA DOUGH BALL, Product Code 11270, UPC 0 00 49800 11270 4 , NET CASE WT: 13 KG (28 LB 14 OZ), UNIT NET WT: 623 G (22 OZ) (1 LB 6 OZ), COUNT: 21 --- PROCESSED IN CANADA, DIST. BY RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION, BUFFALO, N.Y. 14213 U.S.A.

Where it was distributed

AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI

Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina Nebraska

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The product was made with flour supplied by Ardent Mills who issued a recall on flour products due to possible E. coli 0121 contamination.

Which lots are affected?

(a) Product Code 11268: Lot 77006354, Use By 18/Apr/17; Lot 77007003, Use by 03/May/17; Lot 77007004, Use by 04/May/17; Lot 77007009, Use by 09/May/17; Lot 77007016, Use by 16/May/17; Lot 77007023, Use by 23/May/17; Lot 77007030, Use by 30/May/17; Lot 77007031, Use by 30/May/17; Lot 77007044, Use by 13/Jun/17; Lot 77007058, Use by 27/Jun/17; - (b) Product Code 11269: Lot 77007023, Use by 22/Jul/17; Lot 77007044, Use by 12/Aug/17; Lot 77007058, Use by 26/Aug/17; Lot 77007072, Use by 09/Sep/17; Lot 77007079, Use by 16/Sep/17; - (c) Product Code 11270: Lot 77006354, Use by 17/Jun/17; Lot 77007009, Use by 08/Jul/17; Lot 77007023, Use by 22/Jul/17; Lot 77007058, Use by 26/Aug/17.

Where was it sold?

AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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

2 other products · FDA event 77153

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Pizza Dough Ball recalled by Rich Products.

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