Connie’s frozen pizzas recalled due to contamination concerns

According to a recall alert, more than 1,000 pizzas from Chicago-based Connie’s Pizza have been recalled over concerns of possible plastic contamination.

Milwaukee-based Palermo Villa, Inc., the brand’s parent company, voluntarily recalled 1,728 Connie’s frozen thin-crust cheese pizzas sold at grocery stores in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. . in a statement dated December 13. withdrawal notice.

The recalled pizzas, which expired on November 27, are no longer for sale.

“This recall alert, which is being carried out with the full cooperation of the FDA, is issued as a precautionary measure in the event a product remains in a consumer’s freezer,” the notice said, in part.

The affected products, which must be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund, have item number 19104 and lot number MR199856.

According to the FDA, no illnesses have been reported.

Considered “Chicago’s best kept secret for Chicago Deep Dish pizza and Italian dishes,” Connie’s Pizza is one of several brands owned by Palermo Villa. Others include Screamin’ Sicilian, Urban Pie and Surfer Boy Pizza.