American Pie LLC is recalling 1,440 cases of Marie Callender Turtle Pies, because of elevated amounts of bacteria, The Associated Press reports. The pies were on hold due to a bacterial count that was higher than a company standard when they were accidentally shipped from a warehouse. The company warned that eating the pies could lead to gastrointestinal illness, nausea, or vomiting. No illnesses have been reported.
The pies were sold in Kroger, Giant Eagle and Hy-Vee supermarkets in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
The recalled pies have a UPC code of 12781 10280 and a production code ending in 143. Only pies with production codes ending in 143 on the package are included in the recall.
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