Check Your Freezer: Trader Joe’s and HelloFresh Pizzas Recalled Over 'Metal Fragments'
You may want to check your freezer. A recall has been issued for frozen pizzas and focaccia bread sold by the major retailers Trader Joe’s, HelloFresh, and Meijer, due to fears over metal fragments.
Which Frozen Pizzas Are Affected
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The Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) has announced that certain frozen pizzas and focaccia products sold by several retailers are the subject of an ongoing voluntary recall. A total of 25,000 cases of those items were named in the recall. The following list of products were all included:
Hello Fresh Basil Pesto & Mozzarella Pizza
- Lot Code 20367483 and Use-By Date June 29, 2026
- Lot Code 20367483 and Use-By Date June 30, 2026
- Lot Code 20377537 and Use-By Date Sept. 4, 2026
- Lot Code 20377821 and Use-By Date Sept. 5, 2026
Frederik's by Meijer Slow Roasted Tomato & Parm Focaccia
- Lot Code 20359045 and Use-By Date April 27, 2026
- Lot Code 20360217 and Use-By Date April 28, 2026
- Lot Code 20367746 and Use-By Date July 3, 2026
- Lot Code 20373614 and Use-By Date Aug. 3, 2026
Trader Joe’s Focaccia Bread Roasted Tomato & Parm
- Lot code 20366937 and Use-By Date July 26, 2026
- Lot 20367144 and Use-By Date July 27, 2026
- Lot 20367326 and Use-By Date July 28, 2026
- Lot 20367484 and Use-By Date July 29, 2026
- Lot 20369659 Use-By Date Aug. 11, 2026
- Lot 20370576 Use-By Date Aug. 13, 2026
Fresh & Simple Roasted Tomato Parmesan Focaccia
- Lot Code 20370988 and Use-By Date July 19, 2026
The affected products have been confirmed to have been shipped to stores in the following states:
- Arizona (AZ)
- California (CA)
- Connecticut (CT)
- Florida (FL)
- Illinois (IL)
- Michigan (MI)
- North Carolina (NC)
- New Jersey (NJ)
- Texas (TX)
- Virginia (VA)
Why the Recall Was Issued
The recently recalled frozen food items were manufactured by the Charlotte, North Carolina, company Bakkavor. People are being warned not to consume the products due to the possibility that they may contain metal fragments in slow-roasted tomatoes that were used as ingredients.
The recall initially was issued on January 19, but it has been upgraded in recent days. This is now classified as a Class II recall. The website for the F.D.A. explains how serious the possible effects of a recall of that level can be.
"Class II recall: a situation in which 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."
What to Do If You Bought These Products
Anyone who believes they have one of the affected pizzas or focaccia products in their freezer is first and foremost being instructed that they are not to eat it. Instead, they should return it to the retailer they purchased it from for a refund. In the case of HelloFresh, they are being asked to contact customer service to seek their refund.