Buona Vita’s voluntary recall is part of a broader recall involving various frozen, ready-to-eat meat and poultry products produced by Buona Vita and sold to distributors nationwide. The problem was discovered during microbiological testing by the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. No illnesses have been reported.
The three products are all sold through the deli department: Homestyle Meatballs with Sauce, sold by the pound; Meatball Panini - cold, UPC # 941260723096; and Meatball Panini - hot, UPC # 94126072102. Customers who purchased any of these products should not consume them, and may return the items to Hannaford for a full refund. Products subject to the recall have been removed from the shelves at Hannaford.
