Nestle Recalls Lean Cuisine Spaghetti with Meatballs Meals, Might Contain Plastic
March 16, 2011 by admin
Filed under News Stories
March 16th, 2011
WalletPop.com
By: Linda Doell
Nestle Prepared Foods Co. recalled 10,260 pounds of Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites, Spaghetti with Meatballs after consumers in three states complained about finding bits of hard plastic in the meals, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Inspection Service.
The USDA said that so far no one has been hurt from eating the entrees, although it received complaints from consumers in Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The Lean Cuisine meals were sold at stores in states east of the Rocky Mountains. Nestle said that consumers complained about finding bits of hard, red plastic in the meatball portion of the meals.
Included in the recall are 9.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites, Spaghetti with Meatballs with the establishment number P-7991 and the case code of 0298595519P. The meals have a best-by date of November 2011 printed on the side of the package.
Nestle asked consumers to check any packages they may have in their freezers. The meals have the UPC code 13800-10390. The company said consumers should not eat the meals, but call Nestle Consumer Services at (866) 606-8264 or email. Nestle said that it will provide replacement coupons and also may make arrangements to retrieve the recalled meal for examination.
Nestle apologized to consumers in a statement:
“Nestle is dedicated to food quality, and the health and safety of its consumers. For these reasons, the company initiated this recall. We apologize to our retail customers and consumers and sincerely regret any inconvenience created by this voluntary product recall.”
In 2010, Perdue recalled frozen chicken nuggets sold under Walmart’s Great Value brand because the packages contained blue plastic.
Why would anyone eat any of this garbage?
Plastic! I thought that was what made it “Lean”!!!???
I warn everyone I know to stay away from McDonalds chicken nuggets because they use silicone as an anti-foaming agent in the oil they cook the nuggets in. It grosses everyone out when they realize they are eating silly putty…
Kevin,
On yesterday’s show, you mentioned candida cleanse. I was floored when you said that the candida can make one crave pasta and chips and certain other things. I grew up eating pasta and I crave pasta. I am on a diet where I cannot eat pasta or chips at this time, but I thought it was my Italian side craving pasta! (Including the sauce!) I have also craved plain potato chips for a long time. I’ve not done a candida cleanse before and hope to do so when I have the finances to do so. I still want some pasta and sauce! Right now I am trying to get toxins out of my head to have the sebaceous cyst go down. Any suggestions welcomed.
I feel so sorry for these people who are struggling with their weight, and buy products like “lean cuisine.” When I read Natural Cures a few years ago, it completely changed my view on how to shop for foods. Thanks for your hard work and honesty!
Better thinkk twice befor eating prepared food.
I’s this stuff from china?
So you never know what you may find in your meatballs. At least the red plastic does match the tomato sauce.
They might as well relabel this product and call it Spaghetti with Ping-Pongs.
You serve.