In April, Morgan Smith reported confirmation from French authorities that epidemiological, microbiological, and traceability work revealed a connection between Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up frozen pizzas and dozens of E. coli infections in children.
Following inspections of the Caudry Buitoni frozen pizza factory in northern France, French prosecutors found “a deterioration of food hygiene controls,” the presence of rodents, and “insufficient measures to prevent pests from contaminating a food production site.”
