Nestlé Prepared Foods has recalled more than 700,000 pounds of frozen pepperoni hot bags containing pieces of glass and hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food safety and inspection service said Friday.
The recall was issued after Nestlé received four separate complaints from consumers about “foreign matter” in pepperoni Hot Pockets, the Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
The company said in a news release on Friday that contaminated products could pose a risk of suffocation or laceration and should not be consumed. ‘
One consumer reported a ‘minor oral injury related to the consumption of this product’, but there were no other reports of injuries or illnesses, the Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
The recall contains approximately 762,615 pounds of pepperoni hot bags packed in 54-ounce cartons containing 12 hot bags with a February 2022 expiration date. The label reads: “Nestlé Hot Pockets Brand Sandwiches: Premium Pepperoni Made With Pork, Chicken & Beef Pizza Garlic Butter Crust. ”
The Food Safety and Inspection Service manufactured from November 13 to November 16 to stores shipped across the country.
“The quality, safety and integrity of Nestlé USA and Hot Pockets products remain our number one priority,” said Nestlé. “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this consumer as well as retail customers are causing.”
Nestlé did not immediately respond to additional inquiries.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service said the Hot Pocket recall is considered Class 1, a “high health risk” where there is a reasonable likelihood that use of the product will cause serious, adverse health or death consequences. “
The service urged consumers to throw the product away or return it.
Nestle acquired Chef America, which produced the top-selling Hot Pockets and Toaster Pizza snacks for the microwave, for $ 2.6 billion in 2002.