Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling about 762,615 pounds of selected batches of Hot Pockets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday.
The recall contains 54-ounce boxes of the 12-count Premium Pepperoni made with pork, chicken and beef pizza with a garlic butter crust. They have lot codes of 0318544624, 0319544614, 0320544614 and 0321544614, and a “best before” date of February 2022. The cabinets also contain the establishment number “EST. 7721A” within the USDA certification mark.
The frozen, not-ready-to-eat products were shipped nationwide in November 2020 and were produced from November 13 to November 16. The product is recalled due to possible contamination with foreign materials, specifically pieces of glass and hard plastic. ”
Nestlé has revealed that these products may pose a risk of suffocation or laceration and should not be consumed. ‘
The USDA described it as a ‘Class I” recall, defined as a health hazardous situation where there is a reasonable likelihood that use of the product will cause serious, adverse health or death consequences. ‘
Nestlé took note of the problem after receiving four complaints from customers about the “foreign material in the pepperoni hot pocket product.” They received one report of a minor oral injury related to the consumption of the product concerned. FSIS has not received any additional reports of injuries or illness arising from this batch of products.
“The quality, safety and integrity of Nestlé USA and Hot Pockets products remain our top priority,” Nestlé said in a press release. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience to our consumers as well as retail customers.”
Last month, Nestlé recalled about 92,206 pounds of Lean Cuisine appetizer chicken restorations due to possible contamination with ‘foreign materials, specifically pieces of white hard plastic’. According to FSIS, there were no reports of injuries or illnesses at the time.
Consumers who purchased the Hot Bags in question should throw them away or return them to the place where they purchased them. Customers who are concerned about possible injuries or illnesses should contact their healthcare provider.
A version of this story was first published in TODAY.com.