CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Jul 2018 · USDA FSIS
Pepperoni Five Cheese Calzone Products recalled
Smithfield Packaged Meats is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 17 Jul 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-063-2018
- Recalling firm
- Smithfield Packaged Meats
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 17 Jul 2018
- Reported
- 17 Jul 2018
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 17 Jul 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +0 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Array. WASHINGTON, July 17, 2018 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Stefano Foods., a Charlotte, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 24,048 pounds of pepperoni five cheese calzones that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of hard, sharp, clear plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The not fully cooked pepperoni five cheese calzone products were produced on May 23, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]8-oz. deli tray of Stefanos Calzone PEPPERONI FIVE CHEESE STUFFED WITH PEPPERONI AND A FIVE CHEESE BLEND, with Lot Code 14318B on the individual packages and USE BY DATE 1/18/2019 on the product cases.The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. M-19140 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail stores nationwide. The problem was discovered after several consumers contacted Stefano Foods about the problem. On July 16, 2018, the company notified FSIS.One consumer reported experiencing a small oral laceration during consumption of the product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers and retailers freezers. Consumers and retailers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, July 17, 2018 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Stefano Foods., a Charlotte, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 24,048 pounds of pepperoni five cheese calzones that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of hard, sharp, clear plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.The not fully cooked pepperoni five cheese calzone products were produced on May 23, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]8-oz. deli tray of Stefanos Calzone PEPPERONI FIVE CHEESE STUFFED WITH PEPPERONI AND A FIVE CHEESE BLEND, with Lot Code 14318B on the individual packages and USE BY DATE 1/18/2019 on the product cases.The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. M-19140 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail stores nationwide. The problem was discovered after several consumers contacted Stefano Foods about the problem. On July 16, 2018, the company notified FSIS.One consumer reported experiencing a small oral laceration during consumption of the product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers and retailers freezers. Consumers and retailers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place
Where was it sold?
Array
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 USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 29 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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