Son of Italy Pizza Kits Recalled Due to Room Temperature Cheese Exposure
K.B. Pizza Inc. recalls Son of Italy Twin Pack Cheese Pizza Kits that were left at room temperature for 24 hours, risking bacterial growth. Consumers should check use-by dates and contact the company for details.
Lower-risk recall
K.B. Pizza, Inc. has initiated a recall of Son of Italy Cheese Kit, Son of Italy Pepperoni Kit, 39 oz./2 pizzas per kit, Vacuum packed, 6 kits per case. Use by date of 12-5-18 on each kit and case, because the pizza kits were left at room temperature for 24 hours, with cheese packs in the kits.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
K.B. Pizza Inc. is recalling Son of Italy Twin Pack Cheese Pizza Kits because they were left at room temperature for 24 hours, which could lead to bacterial growth. This affects kits with a use-by date of December 5, 2018, and may pose a food safety risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18443-son-of-italy-pizza-kits-recalled-due-to-room-temperature.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18443-son-of-italy-pizza-kits-recalled-due-to-room-temperature · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0035-2019
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“Son of Italy Pizza Kits Recalled Due to Room Temperature Cheese Exposure.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18443-son-of-italy-pizza-kits-recalled-due-to-room-temperature. Based on FDA recall #F-0035-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0035-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The pizza kits were left at room temperature for 24 hours, which can allow bacteria to grow in the cheese packs. This could lead to foodborne illness if the cheese is consumed after the time period.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Son of Italy Twin Pack Cheese Pizza Kits with a use-by date of December 5, 2018, or earlier. People making homemade pizza using these kits are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Son of Italy Twin Pack Cheese Pizza Kits with a use-by date of December 5, 2018 or earlier. The kits are vacuum-packed and come in sets of six per case.
- Brand
Son of Italy- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class III- Status
Terminated- Distribution
All cases were distributed to the following location: Pastores Inc. 6101 E. Lombard St Baltimore, MD 21224
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0035-2019 | Son of Italy, Twin Pack Cheese Pizza Kit, 39 oz./2 pizzas per kit, Net Wt. 15.5 lbs. 6 pizza kits per case; Use By 12-5-18 | 120 cases |
| F-0036-2019 | Son of Italy Pepperoni Pizza Kit ,39 oz./2 pizzas per kit, Net Wt. 15.5 lbs. 6 pizza kits per case; Use By 12-5-18 | 144 cases |
What to do — step by step
Check Use-By Date
Look for the use-by date on the kit or case; if it's December 5, 2018 or earlier, the product is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Maryland.
FDA distribution: “All cases were distributed to the following location: Pastores Inc. 6101 E. Lombard St Baltimore, MD 21224” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0035-2019 (October 3, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0035-2019 to see it in context.
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