nestlé prepared foods recalls not-ready- to-eat pepperoni
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North Shore Journal PAGE 7 JANUARY 22, 2021
Class I Recall002-2021Health Risk: High Jan 15, 2021Congressional and Public AffairsSpencer Pretecrum(202) [email protected]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2021- Nestlé Pre-pared Foods, a Mt. Sterling, Ky. establishment,is recalling approximately 762,615 pounds ofnot-ready-to-eat (NRTE) pepperoni hot pock-ets product that may be contaminated withextraneous materials, specifically pieces ofglass and hard plastic, the U.S. Department ofAgriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Ser-vice (FSIS) announced today.
The frozen NRTE pepperoni hot pocketsproduct was produced from Nov. 13, 2020through Nov. 16, 2020. The product has a shelflife of 14 months. The following product issubject to recall:
• 54-oz carton packages containing 12“Nestlé HOT POCKETS BRANDSANDWICHES: PREMIUMPEPPERONI MADE WITH PORK,CHICKEN & BEEF PIZZA GARLICBUTTERY CRUST” with a “BESTBEFORE FEB 2022” date and lot codes0318544624, 0319544614, 0320544614,and 0321544614.
The product subject to recall bears establish-ment number “EST. 7721A” inside the USDAmark of inspection. The product was shippedto retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered when the firmreceived four consumer complaints of extra-neous material in the pepperoni hot pocketproduct.
Nestlé Prepared Foods Recalls Not-Ready-to-Eat Pepperoni Hot Pockets Product Dueto Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
The firm has received one report of a minororal injury associated with consumption of thisproduct. FSIS has received no additional re-ports of injury or illness from consumption ofthis product. Anyone concerned about an in-jury or illness should contact a healthcare pro-vider.
FSIS is concerned that some product maybe frozen and in consumers' freezers. Consum-ers who have purchased this product are urgednot to consume it. This product should bethrown away or returned to the place of pur-chase.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectivenesschecks to verify recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are takento make certain that the product is no longeravailable to consumers. When available, theretail distribution lists will be posted on theFSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers with questions about the recallcan contact Nestlé consumer services at (800)350-5016.
Consumers with food safety questions cancall the toll-free USDA Meat and PoultryHotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Fri-day. Consumers can also browse food safetymessages at Ask USDA or send a question viaemail to [email protected]. For consum-ers that need to report a problem with a meat,poultry, or egg product, the online ElectronicConsumer Complaint Monitoring System canbe accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.
Covid Update: VaccineRollout GrowsIncreasingly ComplicatedBy Kitty Mayo
A series of news announcements from the fed-eral and Minnesota agencies have increased un-certainty about how and when vaccinations forCovid-19 are going to happen.
Greg Ruberg, CEO at Lake View Hospital andClinics, says that Lake View has formulatedtheir own vaccination plan in the last week,rather than waiting for direction from other en-tities.
Even though there is no assurance up the dis-tribution line when Lake View will get addi-tional vaccine doses, Ruberg says they remaincommitted to getting out vaccines as a top pri-ority.
Federal officials last week changed coursewith the recommendation that anyone over theage of 65 be vaccinated, it threw a monkeywrench in the original plan outlined by the CDC.To date individuals in the 1a category, such asfrontline healthcare workers, have not yet allbeen vaccinated.
At the “over 65” news many people believedthose shots were available. The bad news is,they are not. Despite expanding eligibility forreceiving the shot, there is a marked lack ofshots in existence, much less in Minnesota, orat locations along the north shore. Vaccine pro-duction, along with the needed supplies neces-sary, has been limited with notable shortages.
When Minnesota officials announced thatthey are opening nine mass vaccinations sites,the closest to the north shore being in Moun-tain Iron, the false perception that an abundanceof vaccines were available was increased.
Meanwhile, Ruberg reports that many localsare contacting Lake View with the expectationthat they can come in for a first dose of the vac-cine. Not so.
Ruberg says that Lake View has enough vac-cine doses to finish giving a second dose to ev-eryone locally in the 1a category that want it.Beyond that, doses are extremely limited withno back up supply in sight, and no known sched-ule for receiving more.
Currently, Lake View does not have an ap-propriate inventory to vaccinate people 65 andolder. Ruberg says that any new information willbe shared directly with the public through thefollowing sources: Ruberg's direct messagingon the Lake View facebook page, duringRuberg's weekly KTWH radio appearances Fri-day mornings, and on the Lake County face-book page.
“It may be weeks or months before there isenough vaccine for everyone over the age of 65locally that wants it. In the meantime, I will con-tinue to share with candor and transparency theinformation I have as I get it,” said Ruberg.Ruberg has now received his second dose ofthe vaccine, and reports feeling well.
In the recent week Lake County experienceda relatively rapid increase in known cases to-talling 636 to date, with another 114 confirmedcases in Cook County.
Find a daily update of vaccinations in the stateon the Minnesota Department of Health website:https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/data/index.jsp.There you will find graphs and statistics abouthow many vaccinations have been given, whois getting vaccinated, and distribution.
The MDH announced that, starting on Tues-day, January 19th at noon, appointments by tele-phone or online will be available at the ninevaccination sites in: Anoka, Brooklyn Center,Fergus Falls, Marshall, Mountain Iron, NorthMankato, Rochester, St. Cloud, and Thief RiverFalls. The MDH says that until more vaccinesare provided there will not be enough for ev-eryone who wants one. You are required to havean appointment, which can be made by calling:(612) 426-7230, or (833) 431-2053.