RECALL ALERT::Nestle Recalls Philly Steak And Cheese Hot Pockets After Finding Link To Massive Beef Recall

RECALL ALERT!!


If you have Philly Steak and Cheese Hot Pockets in your freezer, you might want to check the batch codes on the boxes.

Nestle is announcing a voluntary recall of the products because they may include meat that was involved in the massive recall earlier this month of 8.7 million pounds of meat produced by California-based Rancho Feeding Corporation.

The following batch numbers are affected by the recall:

Hot Pockets Philly Steak and Cheese in 8x9 oz: 3021544512, 3029544512, 3197544512 and 3240544512.

Hot Pockets Philly Steak and Cheese in 4x45 oz: 3022544513, 3191544512, 3224544512, 3254544512 and 3268544512.

Hot Pockets Philly Steak and Cheese in 4x22.5 oz: 3197544512 and 3240544512.

Hot Pockets Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese in 8x9 oz: 3211544512, 3248544512 and 3283544512.

Nestle said in the recall announcement that while it did not buy meat from Rancho directly, some meat affected by the Rancho recall was used at a facility that produces Hot Pockets in California. People who may have purchased Hot Pockets products affected by the recall can return them for a full refund, or call Nestle Consumer Services at 800-392-4057.

Nestle Recalls Philly Steak And Cheese Hot Pockets After Finding Link To Massive Beef Recall

Big Food Company Recalls Almost Nine Million Pounds Of Beef That Were Never Inspected | ThinkProgress

More on the Rancho Food Corp recall.

The massive recall comes just one month after Rancho Food Corp. had to recall another 40,000 pounds worth of meat that hadn’t been inspected. There have been no reported illnesses linked with the products to date.

Food recalls are alarmingly common in America. Foodborne illnesses cost the U.S. about $152 billion per year, sickens 48 million Americans annually, and kills 3,000 people ever year. The proliferation of massive, national food companies such as Cargill Beef also makes recalls tricky, since products from a tainted batch may be shipped all across the country.

Unfortunately, food safety inspections are stymied by a significant lack of funding and insufficient staff. Although President Obama signed the largest overhaul of America’s food safety regimen in 70 years into law in 2010, officials are concerned that the planned changes won’t become a reality without more appropriations.

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Funding cuts to food safety agencies have continued despite the fact that the number of foodborne illnesses has actually increased over the last several years. Cuts included in the federal budget sequester are expected to reduce the number of food inspectors at meat and poultry plants by about 600 people.

Big Food Company Recalls Almost Nine Million Pounds Of Beef That Were Never Inspected | ThinkProgress