By Lisa Wade McCormick
ConsumerAffairs.com

A Colorado company is recalling approximately 172 pounds of burrito products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday.

The Denver-based Home Fresh Sandwich Distributors, Inc. recalled its 5.3-ounce packages of “7-ELEVEN Fresh to Go BURRITO WITH POTATOES, BACON, EGGS, & MONTEREY JACK CHEESE.” The burritos have a “Best By” date of “Thursday 1225″ and the establishment number “EST. 19496″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The tainted burritos — produced on Dec. 23, 2008 — were sold at convenience stores in Colorado, according to the USDA. Consumers may have purchased the contacted products on December 24 and 25, 2008.

FOR THE COMPLETE STORY: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/12/listeria_burritos.html 


~Sandy G.

Chicken dinners recalled due to plastic pieces

FROM CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM

Nestle Prepared Foods is having more plastic problems. The company has announced a recall of over 875,000 pounds of frozen Lean Cuisine chicken meals because they may contain small pieces of hard plastic.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service says the following products are subject to the recall:

• 9.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE PESTO CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA” brand frozen meals. Printed on each side of each package is a production code of “8280595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best Before MAY 2010.”

• 10.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN” brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8231595912″ or “8241595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2010″; a production code of “8263595912,” “8269595911″ or “8274595912,” as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2010″; or, a production code of “8291595912″ or “8301595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2010.”

• 12.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN TUSCAN” brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8234595911″ and a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2009″; a production code of “8253595911″ or “8269595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2009″; or, a production code of “8292595911″ or “8296595911″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2009.”

Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection as well as the establishment number “EST P-9018.” The frozen chicken meals were produced on Aug. 18, Aug. 21, Aug. 28, Sept. 9, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 22 and Oct. 27 and were distributed to retail establishments nationwide.

FOR THE COMPLETE STORY:     http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/11/nestle02.html   

~Sandy G.