Hot Pocket Recall
The USDA has declared that Hot Pockets are unfit for human consumption. (As if anyone with a sense of taste didn't already know that.)
A recall of two varieties of Hot Pockets has led to them being pulled from store shelves. It turns out that 8.7 million pounds of meat from diseased and unhealthy animals went into the "Philly Steak" and "Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese" pockets. If you have any of the recalled Hot Pockets in your freezer, call Nestlé Consumer Services at (800) 392-4057 for a refund and more information.
USDA notes that no illnesses have been reported in relation to the recall of meats from Rancho Feeding Recall.
Item and pack size | Consumer UPC | Batch Code | Best Before Date |
1. HOT POCKETS Philly Steak and Cheese 8x9ozUS | 43695 07107 8 | 3021544512 3029544512 3197544512 3240544512 | MAR ‘14 MAR ‘14 SEP ‘14 OCT ‘14 |
2. HOT POCKETS Philly Steak and Cheese 4x54oz US | 43695 07520 5 | 3022544513 3191544512 3224544512 3254544512 3268544512 | MAR ‘14 SEP ‘14 OCT ‘14 NOV ‘14 NOV ‘14 |
3. HOT POCKETS Philly Steak and Cheese 4x22.5ozUS | 43695 15990 5 | 3197544512 3240544512 | SEP ‘14 OCT ‘14 |
4. HOT POCKETS CROISSANT CRUST Philly Steak and Cheese 8x9ozUS | 43695 05634 1 | 3211544512 3248544512 3283544512 | SEP ‘14 NOV ‘14 DEC ‘14 |
Great. Now I have to tell my kids that all Hot Pockets have to be thrown away.