Nestlé recalls Lean Cuisine frozen chicken meal products
Nestlé Prepared Foods Company is recalling specific lots of three Lean Cuisine frozen chicken meal products after bits of plastic were reported to have been found in the products.
The health risk is considered high.
The recall includes specific lots of the following products:
- 9.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE PESTO CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA” brand frozen meals.
- 10.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN” brand frozen meals.
- 12.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN TUSCAN” brand frozen meals.
Here is the press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service:
Utah Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Meals That May Contain Foreign Materials
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-043-2008 HEALTH RISK: HIGH
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2008 - Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a Springville, Utah, establishment, is recalling approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
The following products are subject to recall:
9.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE PESTO CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA” brand frozen meals. Printed on each side of each package is a production code of “8280595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best Before MAY 2010.”
10.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN” brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8231595912″ or “8241595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2010″; a production code of “8263595912,” “8269595911″ or “8274595912,” as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2010″; or, a production code of “8291595912″ or “8301595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2010.”
12.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN TUSCAN” brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8234595911″ and a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2009″; a production code of “8253595911″ or “8269595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2009″; or, a production code of “8292595911″ or “8296595911″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2009.”
Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection as well as the establishment number “EST P-9018.” The frozen chicken meals were produced on Aug. 18, Aug. 21, Aug. 28, Sept. 9, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 22 and Oct. 27 and were distributed to retail establishments nationwide.
The problem was discovered after the company received consumer complaints and a report of one injury. The company identified the objects as small pieces of hard plastic. FSIS has not received other reports of injury. Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of the products should consult a medical professional.
Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Nestlé Consumer Services Center at (800) 227-6188.
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.
To learn more:
- Go to the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service website.
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Diet & Nutrition, Product Recall.
Tags: Food Safety, Lean Cuisine, Nestle, Product Recall
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