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Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Dba Margherita Meats Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Products Due to Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination

Recall Date: 2021-12-14 Recalling Firm: Unspecified Record Ref: 047-2021

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This USDA record concerns Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. Dba Margherita Meats Inc. Recalls Pepperoni Products Due to Possible Bacillus Cereus Contamination. Use the source fields below to narrow the match, then verify the exact item and current remedy on the issuing-agency page.

  • Classification: Class I
  • Status: Archived
  • Recall date: 2021-12-14
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Product Description & Identification

8-oz. plastic shrink-wrapped packages containing unsliced pepperoni “Margherita PEPPERONI” with lot code P1931C and a “use by date” of 12-14-21 represented on the label.

Reason for Recall / Hazard Identified

Product Contamination

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Distribution & Affected States

Distribution details: RC-047-2021-Retail-List_1.pdf

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Issuing agency
USDA
Source ID
047-2021
Indexed update
2026-07-30 12:05:40 UTC
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