{
  "id": 10546010,
  "title": "Peperoncini product recalled after \"pest contaminant\" found in jar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/peperoncini-product-recalled-after-pest-contaminant-found-in-jar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T21:51:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mezzetta-peperoncini-recall-tiktok-mouse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A California food manufacturer, Mezzetta, is recalling its peperoncini product after a customer allegedly discovered a dead rodent in one of its jars. The company became aware of a video circulating on social media, which showed a possible pest contaminant in a jar of Mezzetta GOLDEN GREEK PEPERONCINI MEDIUM HEAT, a 32-ounce jar. Mezzetta promptly issued a recall notice to the Food and Drug Administration and initiated the voluntary recall once they started investigating the situation. A TikTok video posted on September 16 showed a woman making Mississippi-style pot roast when she discovered a dead baby mouse inside a Mezzetta jar of peperoncini. However, Mezzetta has not received any reports of illness or injury related to the affected product. The recall is limited to 32-ounce jars of Mezzetta's golden Greek peperoncini, medium heat, which may contain foreign objects like pest contamination. The company identified the consumers who received the recalled product and is directly working with them to isolate and remove the affected items from sale. Additionally, Mezzetta requested the original contaminated product to review it as part of their investigation.",
  "summary": "California food manufacturer said it is investigating after a consumer posted a video showing a rodent in a jar of the company's peperoncinis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}