Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers Recall: Metal Contamination Triggers Nationwide Class II Recall

Rich Products Corporation, the Buffalo-based maker of Farm Rich frozen snacks, began recalling its Pizza Cheese Crunchers on May 19, 2026 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected possible metal fragments. The Class II recall covers roughly 160,200 pounds of product distributed in 6,408 cases across 21 states: Arkansas, Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

160,000 Lbs. of a Frozen Pizza Product Recalled in 21 States

Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers are marketed as finger-friendly mozzarella sticks filled with pizza sauce, part of the Farm Rich line introduced by Rich Products Corp. The company, based in Buffalo, New York, has been family-owned since 1977 and is known for pioneering grocery-store mozzarella sticks.

Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers Recall Affects 21 States

The recalled items bear lot number 003029976, a best-by date of July 30, 2027, and UPC 041322652256. The FDA classified the event as a Class II recall, indicating that exposure may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects while the probability of serious injury is remote. The agency has not disclosed how the metal contamination was discovered.

Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers Recall Affects 21 States

The FDA characterized the recall as a situation where exposure to the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, while the likelihood of serious injury is remote. Rich Products Corp. has instructed consumers to stop using the snack, verify lot and UPC numbers, and contact retailers for refunds or safe disposal.

Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers Recall Affects 21 States

Metal fragments can cause foreign-body ingestion, which research links to bleeding, abscess formation, septicemia, perforation, and gastrointestinal obstruction. While most cases result in reversible effects, vulnerable groups—including children, the elderly, and individuals with cognitive impairments—face higher risk of serious complications.

160,000 Lbs. of a Frozen Pizza Product Recalled in 21 States

• “Farm Rich Recalls 160,000 Pounds of Popular Pizza Snack in New York.” — Hudson Valley Post headline

Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers Recall Affects 21 States

• “The recall involves 6,408 cases of the frozen snack, totaling more than 160,000 pounds.” — Hudson Valley Post

Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers Recall Affects 21 States

• “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.” — FDA notice

160,000 Lbs. of a Frozen Pizza Product Recalled in 21 States

• “That said, the National Library of Medicine posted 2022 research that stated: “Foreign body ingestion causes a serious health problems like bleeding, abscess formation, septicemia, perforation, and obstruction of the esophagus, stomach and the intestine.” — National Library of Medicine research (2022)

160,000 Lbs. of a Frozen Pizza Product Recalled in 21 States

Consumers should check the lot and UPC numbers on any Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers in their freezers, refrain from eating the product, and follow retailer or manufacturer instructions for refunds or disposal. The FDA will continue to monitor the recall and may issue further updates.

Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers Recall Affects 21 States160,000 Lbs. of a Frozen Pizza Product Recalled in 21 States