More than 760,000 books of recalled Hot Pockets may contain ‘pieces of glass and plastic’

Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 762,615 pounds of selected batches of Hot Pockets, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Inspection and Safety Service (FSIS) said on Friday.

This recall includes 54-ounce boxes of 12-unit premium pepperoni pizza made with pork, chicken and beef with a garlic butter crust. They have the lot codes 0318544624, 0319544614, 0320544614 and 0321544614, and a “best before” date of February 2022. The boxes also have the establishment number “EST. 7721A ”inside the USDA inspection mark.

The frozen non-ready-to-eat products were shipped nationwide in November 2020 and were produced from November 13 to November 16. The product is being recalled due to potential contamination by “foreign matter, in particular pieces of glass and hard plastic.” . “

Nestlé revealed that these products could “present a risk of choking or laceration and should not be consumed.”

The USDA has classified this as a “Class I” recall, which is defined as “a hazardous health situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious and adverse health or injury consequences. dead. “

Nestlé became aware of the problem after receiving four customer complaints about “foreign material in the hot pepperoni pouch product.” They received a report of a minor oral injury associated with the consumption of the affected product. FSIS has not received any other reports of injury or illness resulting from this batch of products.

“The quality, safety and integrity of Nestlé USA and Hot Pockets products remain our number one priority,” Nestlé said in a press release. “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this action poses to both our consumers and our retail customers.”

Last month, Nestlé recalled about 92,206 pounds of Lean Cuisine baked chicken dishes due to possible contamination with “foreign matter, especially pieces of hard white plastic.” There were no reports of injury or illness at the time, according to FSIS.

All consumers who have purchased affected bundles from Hot Pockets should dispose of or return them to the place of purchase. Customers who are concerned about possible injury or illness should contact their healthcare provider.

A version of this story first appeared on TODAY.com.