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Mezzetta Recalls Pepperoncini Jars After Dead Mouse Footage

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:56 AM UTC · How we work

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Specific Lot Recall

Mezzetta recalled 32-ounce jars of Golden Greek Pepperoncini Medium Heat (SKU 10106328, lot 720106) after a TikTok video showed a dead mouse.
The recall was announced on September 26 and coordinated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Only that specific lot is affected; no other Mezzetta products are included.
Mezzetta asked H-E-B, Walmart, Target and Randalls to remove jars, told consumers to discard them.

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Corporate Accountability Push

Mezzetta recalled 32-ounce jars of Golden Greek Pepperoncini Medium Heat (SKU 10106328, lot 720106) after a TikTok video showed a dead mouse.
The recall highlights growing worries over food-safety oversight and corporate accountability as contamination cases increase.
Mezzetta asked Whole Foods, Amazon, Kroger, Target and Walmart to pull the jars.
The company is cooperating with the FDA and using distribution records to alert purchasers.

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Historical Context

The 1993 Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sickened 732 people and killed four children, prompting the USDA to adopt mandatory HACCP inspections and reclassify the bacterium as an adulterant. Those reforms led to new federal safety rules, including HACCP plans that the FDA now enforces, a framework that now guides Mezzetta’s pepperoncini recall coordinated with the FDA and retailers such as Walmart.

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Specific Lot Recall

Mezzetta recalled 32-ounce jars of Golden Greek Pepperoncini Medium Heat (SKU 10106328, lot 720106) after a TikTok video showed a dead mouse.
The recall was announced on September 26 and coordinated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Only that specific lot is affected; no other Mezzetta products are included.
Mezzetta asked H-E-B, Walmart, Target and Randalls to remove jars, told consumers to discard them.

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