ConAgra Foods (NYSE:
CAG) has announced a
massive recall of
all varieties of Banquet brand frozen pot pies as well as store brand frozen pot pies sold by Albertson's, Hill Country Fare, Food Lion, Great Value, Kirkwood, Kroger, Meijer and Western Family.The move comes in response to information ConAgra received from state health officials suggesting some of the products may carry the salmonella bacteria. The company has halted pot pie operations at its Marshall, MO. plant while investigations continue to find the source of the contaminant. The store brands recalled include
- Albertson's (sold at Albertson's);
- Hill Country Fare (sold at HEB);
- Food Lion (sold at Food Lion);
- Great Value (sold at Wal-Mart);
- Kirkwood (sold at Aldi);
- Kroger (sold at Kroger);
- Meijer (sold at Meijer);
- Western Family (now discontinued; previously sold at a variety of small retailers).
The company, in cooperation with the USDA, on Tuesday ordered stores to pull the products from their shelves. For a refund, Customers may discard the contents and send the side panel of the package that contains the UPC code to ConAgra Foods, Dept. BQPP, P.O. Box 3768, Omaha, NE 68103-0768. You can also return the product to the store from which it was purchased for a refund.
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