160,000 pounds of Farm Rich pizza recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is spotlighting a recall of Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, with 6,408 cases and 160,200 pounds potentially affected by possible metal fragment contamination. The product was distributed across more than 20 states throug

A pizza-night habit hit a new snag after a recall drew fresh attention—this time for a risk that doesn’t belong anywhere near anyone’s dinner.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Rich Products Corp of Buffalo. New York. is recalling Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers after concerns that the frozen product may contain metal pieces. The affected amount is large: 6,408 cases, totaling 160,200 pounds, distributed across more than 20 states.

The recall centers on one specific item: Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers, Lot/Unit Number 003029976, with a “Best by” date of 7/30/27 and UPC code 041322652256.

Rich Products Corp originally initiated the voluntary recall on May 19. But the FDA’s enforcement report dated earlier this week classified the recall as a Class II recall.

The FDA’s recall classifications range from Class III. described as the least threatening from a health perspective. to Class I. the most severe. In the agency’s definition. a Class II recall involves a situation where use of. or exposure to. a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

The FDA says the basis for the recall is straightforward: Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers “may contain metal pieces.” The agency’s concern is that eating the product could lead to harm.

The enforcement report lists the states where the recalled product is known to have been distributed: Alabama. Arkansas. California. Florida. Georgia. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Maryland. Michigan. Missouri. New Jersey. New York. North Carolina. Ohio. Pennsylvania. South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas. and Wisconsin.

Retail shelves are not the focus here. While AllRecipes previously described the product as “typically sold at local grocery stores and retailers including Walmart. Lidl. and Dollar General. ” Rich Products Corporation clarified that the recalled item was not sold through retail or grocery stores. In a statement released Friday. the company said the product was distributed exclusively through foodservice channels and added: “No retail consumer products are affected by this recall.”.

There’s also a detail that changes how consumers should think about where they encountered the product: the FDA’s enforcement report does not mention specific retailers by name. and the correction notes that the recalled product was distributed directly to food service providers. not sold at retail stores.

The report does not spell out what consumers should do if they have the recalled product. Common sense would point toward not consuming it.

In the end, the stakes are tied to a simple fact: a frozen pizza item meant to be simple dinner fuel has been flagged because it may carry metal fragments—something customers can’t see, taste, or verify at home.

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