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| South Carolina Firm
Recalls Spaghetti And Meatball Entrees That May Contain Foreign
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| Recall Release |
CLASS II RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-021-2011 |
HEALTH RISK:
LOW |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
William Bagley
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2011 -Nestle Prepared
Foods Company, Gaffney, S.C., establishment, is recalling
approximately 10,260 pounds of frozen spaghetti and meatball
entrees that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
announced today.
The products subject to recall include: [View Label]
- 9.5-oz. packages of “Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites,
Spaghetti with Meatballs.”
The packages bear the establishment number “Est. 7991” and the case
code “0298595519P” and a best before date of November, 2011
printed on the side of the package, underneath the ingredient
listing. The spaghetti and meatball products were packaged on
Oct. 25, 2010, and shipped to distributors and retail stores
east of the Rocky Mountains.
The problem was discovered after the company received complaints
from consumers in Minn., S.D. and Wisc., upon finding hard
plastic in the product. FSIS has not received any reports of
injury at this time. Anyone concerned about an injury from
consumption of this product should contact a healthcare
professional.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify
recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that
steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer
available to consumers.
Media with questions about the recall should contact Roz O’Hearn,
Manager of Marketing Communications at (440) 264-5170. Consumers
may call Nestle26 at (866) 606-8264.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS
virtual representative available 24 hours a day at
AskKaren.gov. The toll-free
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854)
is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0
a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded
food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. |
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Last Modified:
March 14, 2011 |
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| USDA
Recall Classificationss |
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Class I |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability
that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences
or death. |
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Class II |
This
is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of
adverse health consequences from the use of the product. |
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Class III |
This
is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse
health consequences. |
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