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Mama Cozzi's Pizza Recall: Undeclared Soy Allergen

Nation Pizza recalls ~59,028 lbs of Mama Cozzi's Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizzas due to undeclared soy. Do not consume; return or discard.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #142-2015Meat & poultryMama Cozzi's ›
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What happened, in plain English

Nation Pizza is recalling approximately 59,028 pounds of frozen Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen products because the labels do not list soy, a known allergen. The affected items are Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizzas produced between August 25 and November 9, 2015. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to eat them. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275512-nation-pizza-recalls-mama-cozzi-s-pizza-kitchen-products-due.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275512-nation-pizza-recalls-mama-cozzi-s-pizza-kitchen-products-due · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #142-2015

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“Mama Cozzi's Pizza Recall: Undeclared Soy Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275512-nation-pizza-recalls-mama-cozzi-s-pizza-kitchen-products-due. Based on USDA FSIS recall #142-2015 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/nation-pizza-recalls-mama-cozzis-pizza-kitchen-products-due-misbranding-and).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains soy which is not declared on the label. This poses a risk to consumers with soy allergies who may unknowingly consume the allergen, potentially leading to an adverse health reaction.

Who’s affected

People who bought Mama Cozzi's Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizzas at ALDI grocery stores in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Tennessee. Individuals with soy allergies are at the highest risk of an allergic reaction.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 27.5-ounce cartons containing one Mama Cozzi's Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza. Check the production dates between Aug. 25, 2015, and Nov. 9, 2015, and verify the establishment number EST. 1682A inside the USDA mark of inspection.

  • Brand
    Mama Cozzi's
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled pizzas if you have them in your freezer.

  2. Discard or return the item

    Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 4 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

USDA FSIS distribution: “Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee”

States: Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2016.

1. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Nov 19, 201512. FSIS closed the recall: 2016220152016
  1. USDA FSIS announced the recall
  2. FSIS closed the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Has anyone been injured by this product?

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products as of the recall announcement.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #142-2015 (November 19, 2015)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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