CLASS I Food recall · Reported 31 Jan 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Publix Custom Made Pizzas, variable weights and sizes recalled
Publix Super Markets is recalling Publix Custom Made Pizzas, variable weights and sizes, distributed in 8 states. The recall was initiated on 15 Dec 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0781-2024
- FDA event ID
- 93695
- Recalling firm
- Publix Super Markets, Lakeland, FL
- Brand
- Publix Custom
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Dec 2023
- FDA classified
- 22 Jan 2024
- Reported
- 31 Jan 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Frozen Pizza
Timeline
| 15 Dec 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Jan 2024 | Classified by FDA | +38 days |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 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
The underlying ingredient, shredded lettuce, was recalled by the supplier Fresh Express due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Publix Custom Made Pizzas, variable weights and sizes, packed in cardboard box, intended for immediate consumption.
Where it was distributed
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaKentuckyNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginia
Stores named: Publix
Questions about this recall
Is Publix Custom Made Pizzas, variable weights and sizes recalled?
Yes. Publix Super Markets recalled Publix Custom Made Pizzas, variable weights and sizes on 15 Dec 2023. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0781-2024.
Why was it recalled?
The underlying ingredient, shredded lettuce, was recalled by the supplier Fresh Express due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
None. Product was prepared and distributed between 12/5/2023-12/14/2023.
Where was it sold?
AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, 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.
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