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After the recall of Topps Meat Company's E. Coli contaminated hamburger patties, comes another line of popular food products being pulled off shelves. This time Totino's and Jeno's frozen pizzas have been identified as containing possible E. coli contamination. Close to 5 million frozen pizzas containing pepperoni toppings are included in the recall.

The contamination came to light during investigations into 21 E. coli related illnesses across10 states. It was found that out of the 21, at least 9 persons reported consuming Totino's and Jeno's frozen pizzas just before they fell ill. These illnesses occurred between July 10 and October 20 and patients did not save the packages that contained the pizzas which is why General Mills, the company that owns the Totino's and Jeno's pizza brands, has no way of tracing the origins of the contaminated pepperoni. This is also the reason that the company cannot pinpoint the exact batches of frozen pizzas that may have been contaminated.

The frozen pizzas were produced at General Mills' Wellston, Ohio plant, and were distributed throughout the country. The recall only includes frozen pizzas with pepperoni topping or pepperoni with combinations of other toppings. The company is still manufacturing frozen pizzas, only not with pepperoni toppings, a General Mills spokesman said.

If you have suffered from any kind of food poisoning that may have resulted from consuming contaminated food products, remember to retain the tin or packaging of the product. This may be necessary to support your claim in court. For more information on how you can proceed with your case, fill out the form at the right to contact the California personal injury attorneys at The Reeves Law Group.