If you've been trying to make your life a little easier and a little healthier these days—and really, who isn't?—there's a good chance you have some frozen low-calorie meals in your fridge. But they may not all be as healthy as you'd hope. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is warning Americans to double-check their freezers this week after Lean Cuisine recalled one of their most popular meals. Read on to see if you have it at home, and for another recall that should be on your radar, check out If You Have This Bread at Home, Get Rid of It Now.
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued an alert regarding a Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken meal made by Nestlé that “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of white hard plastic.” The problem came to light after Nestlé received five complaints from consumers who had discovered plastic in their food. The company believes that the issue arose from a plastic conveyor belt breaking during the production of the mashed potatoes and fragments of it ended up in the side dish of the meal.
The specific meal in question was produced and packaged on Sept. 2, 2020, and is labeled as “Lean Cuisine Baked Chicken, white meat chicken with stuffing, red skin mashed potatoes and gravy” with a lot code of 0246595911 and a best-by date of Oct. 2021. The boxes in question also have establishment number “EST. P-9018” printed on them.
The recall extends to approximately 92,206 pounds of the Lean Cuisine product.
While no injuries or illnesses have yet been reported, the FSIS is advising that any consumer who still has this product should throw it away or return it to the point of purchase.
Read on for other recent food safety scares, and for a seasonal food-related warning you need to know, see why Health Experts Are Warning You Not to Eat This One Traditional Holiday Dish.
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