my mom, who's in the food service industry, just sent ish'it to me:


RECALL FIELD DIRECTIVE No. 09-015

NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY: Natalie Adan


DATE AND TIME OF NOTIFICATION: 08/22/08 @ 6:55am


PRODUCT NAME / DESCRIPTION / PRODUCTION DATES OR CODES: Approximately 215,660 pounds of frozen stuffed pepperoni pizza sandwich products. The following products are subject to recall:

  • 54-ounce, 12-pack cartons of “HOT POCKETS PEPPERONI PIZZA” brand stuffed sandwiches. Printed on the side of each carton is “8157544614D,” “EST 7721A,” and “BEST BEFORE JAN2010.” Each carton bears the USDA mark of inspection.


The products were produced on June 5.

    • MANUFACTURER / DISTRIBUTOR
NAME AND ADDRESS: Nestlé Prepared Foods Company


      • Mt. Sterling, Ky.
REASON FOR RECALL: May contain foreign materials.



DISTRIBUTION: Retail establishments nationwide.


RECALL CLASSIFICATION / RECALL NUMBER: CLASS I / FSIS-RC-033-2008


KENTUCKY FIRM RECALLS FROZEN STUFFED PEPPERONI

PIZZA SANDWICH PRODUCTS THAT MAY CONTAIN FOREIGN MATERIALS


DISTRICT SUPERVISOR DIRECTIVE: Instruct sanitarians to check all retail and wholesale food sales establishments during normal daily activities for the implicated product. If found on display for sale, place on withhold for pickup by the distributor.


DISPOSITION INSTRUCTIONS: Withhold for pickup by distributor.


REDISTRIBUTION: UNAUTHORIZED REDISTRIBUTION PROHIBITED