Junction Pizza in Grey Eagle, MN is recalling approximately 17,194 pounds of frozen pizza products for the undeclared allergen soy lecithin. Consumers who have an allergy or sensitivity to soy should not eat these products. No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported at this time.
The recalled products bear the establishment number “EST. 40038” or “P-40038” inside the USDA mark of inspection, and a “made on” date between “3 27 13” and “9 23 13” located on a sticker on the back of the product. They were produced between March 27 and Sept. 23, 2013, and shipped to retail stores in the Grey Eagle, MN area.
The recalled products are as follows: 30.5-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Italian Sausage Thick Crust,” 20-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Italian Sausage Thin Crust,” 31.5-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger Thick Crust,” 23-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Bacon Cheeseburger Thin Crust,” 32-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Canadian Bacon Pineapple Thick Crust,”22.5-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Canadian Bacon Pineapple Thin Crust,” 29-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Breakfast Pizza,” 29.4-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Pepperoni Thick Crust,” 18.9-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Pepperoni Thin Crust,” 31-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Canadian Bacon Thick Crust,” 35.1-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Chicken Alfredo Thick Crust,” 24.6-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Chicken Alfredo Thin Crust,” 39-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, BBQ Chicken Thick Crust,” 24.6-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, BBQ Chicken Thin Crust,” 31.3-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Bacon Chicken Ranch Thick Crust,” and 20.8-ounce packages of “The Junction Pizza, Bacon Chicken Ranch Thin Crust.”
The problem was discovered by U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) personnel during a routine label review. Soy lecithin is used as a releasing agent in the pizza crust. It was purchased from an outside source.
