Some Home Run Sausage Pizzas May Contain Metal, Recalled By USDA

WOODRIDGE, IL — More than 14,000 pounds of frozen meat pizza from Woodridge-based Home Run pizza have been recalled after the USDA determined that the brand’s premium sausage pizzas may have been contaminated with extraneous materials, namely metal, officials announced on Sunday.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that the frozen meat pizzas were produced on June 6 and that Home Run’s 33.5-ounce premium sausage pizzas with a sell-by date of Dec. 3 may be affected.

Federal officials said the problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints reporting metal was found in the pizza.

There have been no confirmed reports of injuries or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, officials said in a news release. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

USDA officials are concerned that some products may be in consumers’ freezers or found at distributor and retail locations, a news release said. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Additionally, distributors and retailers are urged not to sell these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase, officials said.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Nick Perrino, COO of Home Run Inn Frozen Foods, at (630) 783-9696, ext. 2151. Anyone with concerns or questions can contact the USDA by calling 888-674-6854 or by sending an email to its hotline