Saint Francis Apizza recalled four frozen pizzas for undeclared soy on the label

Saint Francis Apizza LLC, a Cincinnati pizza restaurant that sells a frozen line, voluntarily recalled four varieties of its frozen pizzas — pepperoni, plain cheese, supreme, and mushroom-and-onion — because their labels failed to declare soy, an allergen. Food Safety News reported the recall notice on 5 October 2026.

The stated reason is misbranding: soy is present in the products but is not identified on the label. The notice warns that people with a soy allergy or severe sensitivity risk a serious, potentially life-threatening reaction.

Distribution was regional: retailers in Ohio and Kentucky — including ETC Produce and Provisions, Boards and Beez, Madison's at Findlay Market and Urban Stead Cheese in Cincinnati, Daylily Deli and Harvest Market in Milford, The Farm on Central in Carlisle, Tony and Pete's in Dayton, Taste Cellar and Pantry in Fort Thomas, and Golden Gelato in Covington — plus direct online sales through cincyfavorites.com.

No illnesses had been reported at the time of publication. The notice advises anyone with allergy symptoms to contact a physician immediately.

Four frozen pizza varieties recalled from retailers across Ohio and Kentucky plus the company's online store; no illnesses reported at publication.

Soy is a federally recognised major allergen, so an undeclared ingredient is misbranding regardless of intent or whether anyone falls ill.

The frozen line reached third-party retailers and a web store, multiplying label exposure beyond the restaurant's control.

The recall spanned dozens of small stockists across two states, each needing notification for a short-run artisanal product.

No illness reports mean the label failure was caught in time — but the packaging run itself was the failure.

A restaurant recipe that scales into packaged food inherits a new rulebook: an ingredient list that cooks fine in the kitchen becomes a misbranding recall the moment it prints without the allergen.

The four varieties were recalled from the named Ohio and Kentucky retailers and the cincyfavorites.com online store, with no illnesses reported at publication. The notice did not disclose package sizes, lot codes, best-before dates or volumes sold.