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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Dba Margherita Meats Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Products Due to Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Dba Margherita Meats Inc.… was recalled on December 14, 2021 in cooperation with the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service because product Contamination. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2021 – Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., an Omaha,…

Is my unit affected?

8-oz. plastic shrink-wrapped packages containing unsliced pepperoni “Margherita PEPPERONI” with lot code P1931C and a “use by date” of 12-14-21 represented on the label.

Model, lot & date codes to check

8-oz. plastic shrink-wrapped packages containing unsliced pepperoni “Margherita PEPPERONI” with lot code P1931C and a “use by date” of 12-14-21 represented on the label.

Compare the codes above against the label on your product — usually on the bottom, the back panel, or the packaging. If your unit isn't listed, it is not part of this recall.

What's the hazard?

Product Contamination. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2021 – Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., an Omaha, Neb. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pepperoni products that may be adulterated with Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) , the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE unsliced pepperoni pro

Class I is the most serious FDA recall level: using or being exposed to the product could cause serious health problems or death.

Your remedy & how to claim it

Do not consume the product. Throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. Contact the establishment with questions.

Contact: Company Contact Margherita Meats Corp. Jim Monroe, Corporate Affairs (703) 559-1875

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