Nestle Recalls Frozen Dinners Due to Glass Contamination

By ALEXANDER NGUYEN (Patch Staff)

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Glendale, CA-based food giant Nestlé USA on Thursday announced it is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of DiGiorno, Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's products due to the potential presence of glass pieces.

The voluntary recall covers only specific production codes of the three brands.

"The quality and safety of our products are the top priority for our company," Nestlé USA said in a statement. "We apologize to our retail customers and consumers and sincerely regret any inconvenience created by this recall. We are working with both the U.S. Food Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on this voluntary recall and will cooperate with them fully.

"No injuries have been reported," Nestlé said. "We are recalling these products because they may contain small pieces of glass that may cause injury. Although our investigation is ongoing, we believe the source of the glass is spinach that was an ingredient common to the products subject to this recall. Nestlé USA is taking this action out of an abundance of caution after several consumers reported that they had found small pieces of glass in some of these products."

The voluntary recall is limited to the products and production codes:

• DiGiorno Thin Crispy Spinach and Garlic Pizza; 5363525921, 5363525922, 5364525921, 6019525921, 6019525922, 7192145143.

• DiGiorno Rising Crust Spinach and Mushroom Pizza; 6004525932, 6005525931, 6020855932, 6021525931, 7192100335.

• DiGiorno pizzeria Thin Crust Spinach and Mushroom Pizza; 6009525952, 7192158570.

• DiGiorno pizzeria Tuscan-style Chicken Pizza; 6017525952, 6018525951, 7192196236.

• Lean Cuisine Spinach and Mushroom Pizza; 5339587814, 5340587814, 5340587815, 6003587814, 13800135209.

• Lean Cuisine Spinach, Artichoke Chicken Panini; 5348587814, 6011587814, 13800553263.

• Lean Cuisine Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli; 5348587812, 5349587812, 13800583581.

• Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli; 5362587812, 5363587812, 13800558060.

• Lean Cuisine Ricotta Cheese and Spinach Ravioli; 6004595912, 6005595912, 1380093052.

• Stouffer's Vegetable Lasagna, Party Size (96 oz); 5351595916, 5353595915, 5353595916, 6004595916, 13800190024.

• Stouffer's Whole Grain Vegetable Lasagna (10oz); 5353595913, 6011595513, 13800103239.

• Stouffer's Vegetable Lasagna Family Size (37oz); 5349595914, 13800555106.

• Stouffer's Chicken Lasagna Party Size (96oz); 5355595915, 13800030528

• Stouffer's Spinach Souffle (12oz); 5353595528, 5353595538, 13800105851.

Members of the public who may have purchased the products listed above should not consume them but instead, contact Nestlé Consumer Services at 1-800- 681-1676.

Nestlé, which is headquartered in Switzerland, maintains its headquarters for the United States in Southern California.

--City News Service, photos courtesy of Nestlé