CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Feb 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

CEC Entertainment, Inc., Proprietary Pizza Dough Premix recalled

Pizza Blends is recalling CEC Entertainment, Inc., Proprietary Pizza Dough Premix, Manufactured Exclusively for CEC, distributed in 18 states. The recall was initiated on 7 Jan 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesEXP: Dec 22 18, EXP: Dec 28 18, EXP: Dec 29 18, EXP: Jan 01 19, EXP: Jan 04 19, EXP: Jan 09 19, EXP: Jan 11 19, EXP: Jan 15 19, EXP: Jan 16 19, EXP: Jan 19 19, EXP: Jan 20 19, EXP: Jan 21 19, EXP: Jan 28 19, EXP: Jan 29 19, EXP: Feb 01 19, EXP: Feb 02 19, EXP: Feb 08 19, EXP: Feb 09 19, EXP: Feb 10 19, EXP: Feb 17 19, EXP: Feb 18 19 ,EXP: Feb 19 19
Quantity recalled52,718 cases

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-0792-2019
FDA event ID
81905
Recalling firm
Pizza Blends, North Kansas City, MO
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
7 Jan 2019
FDA classified
1 Feb 2019
Reported
13 Feb 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Telephone
Reason category
Salmonella
Product category
Frozen Pizza

Timeline

7 Jan 2019Recall initiated by company
1 Feb 2019Classified by FDA+25 days
13 Feb 2019Published 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 firm received an ingredient from their supplier that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.

Product as listed by the FDA

CEC Entertainment, Inc., Proprietary Pizza Dough Premix, Manufactured Exclusively for CEC Entertainment, Irving, TX packaged in 24 lb bags.

Where it was distributed

Distributed to customers in AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MN, MO, ND, NJ, ON, PA, SC, TX, and VA

ArkansasColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMinnesotaMissouriNorth DakotaNew JerseyPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTexasVirginia

Questions about this recall

Is CEC Entertainment, Inc., Proprietary Pizza Dough Premix, Manufactured Exclusively for CEC recalled?

Yes. Pizza Blends recalled CEC Entertainment, Inc., Proprietary Pizza Dough Premix, Manufactured Exclusively for CEC on 7 Jan 2019. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0792-2019.

Why was it recalled?

The firm received an ingredient from their supplier that is potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Which lots are affected?

EXP: Dec 22 18, EXP: Dec 28 18, EXP: Dec 29 18, EXP: Jan 01 19, EXP: Jan 04 19, EXP: Jan 09 19, EXP: Jan 11 19, EXP: Jan 15 19, EXP: Jan 16 19, EXP: Jan 19 19, EXP: Jan 20 19, EXP: Jan 21 19, EXP: Jan 28 19, EXP: Jan 29 19, EXP: Feb 01 19, EXP: Feb 02 19, EXP: Feb 08 19, EXP: Feb 09 19, EXP: Feb 10 19, EXP: Feb 17 19, EXP: Feb 18 19 ,EXP: Feb 19 19

Where was it sold?

Distributed to customers in AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MN, MO, ND, NJ, ON, PA, SC, TX, and VA

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

More recalls from Pizza Blends

All 10

Other Frozen Pizza recalls

All 180