Food Recall: More Than 700K Pounds Of Spaghetti And Meatball Products Pulled By Conagra

CHICAGO, IL — Conagra Brands is recalling more than 700,000 pounds of spaghetti and meatball products because their labels don't mention that they contain a known allergen, the US Department of Agriculture's Food and Safety Inspection Service announced Friday. The affected products contain milk, but that ingredient, which can be an allergen to some, is not listed on the labels, the USDA said in a release.

The spaghetti and meatball products were made by the Chicago-based company on Jan. 5 and Jan. 12, and they were shipped to warehouses for distribution and retail locations across the country. The recalled products have an establishment number of "EST. 794M" inside the USDA mark of inspection. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for Chicago — or your neighborhood. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

The USDA released the following list of the recalled products with labels that don't list milk as an ingredient:

• 14.75-ounce cans of Libby’s Spaghetti and Meatballs Made with Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce with package code 2100701200 and a use-by date of Jan. 2, 2019.
• 14.75-ounce cans of Hy-Top Spaghetti and Meatballs Made with Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce with package code 2100701200 and a use-by date of Jan. 2, 2019.
• 14.75-ounce cans of Food Hold Spaghetti & Meatballs Made with Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce with package code 2100701200 and a use-by date of Jan. 2, 2019.
• 14.75-ounce cans of Essential Everyday Spaghetti with Meatballs Made with Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce with package code 2100701200 and a use-by date of Jan. 2, 2019.
• 14.75-ounce cans of Chef Boyardee Mini pasta shells & meatballs, Pasta and Meatballs made with Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce with package code 2100700500 and a use-by date of Dec. 26, 2018.

Conagra discovered the issue on Tuesday, June 6, after the company was notified by an ingredient supplier that bread crumbs used in the recalled products contained milk, the USDA said. No reports of adverse reactions after eating the recalled products have been received by Conagra or the USDA.

The USDA advises consumers with the recalled products to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions about the recall can call Conagra 866-213-1245.

Image via US Department of Agriculture | Conagra Brands

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