{"id":2413886,"date":"2025-03-19T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-frozen-meal-brands-issue-recalls-over-wood-like-material\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T18:39:00","slug":"major-frozen-meal-brands-issue-recalls-over-wood-like-material","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-frozen-meal-brands-issue-recalls-over-wood-like-material\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Frozen Meal Brands Issue Recalls Over &#8216;Wood-Like Material&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmajor-frozen-meal-brands-issue-recalls-over-wood-like-material%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2413886&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Four frozen food meals are being recalled after food giant Nestle said they could be dangerous for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nestl&eacute; USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine&reg; and STOUFFER&rsquo;S&reg; frozen meals due to the potential presence of wood-like material,&rdquo; Nestle posted on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nestleusa.com\/media\/pressreleases\/recall-lean-cuisine-stouffers-frozen-meals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hormel-foods-announces-recall-toss-anything-two-codes-immediately\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recall<\/a> covers Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, and Stouffer&rsquo;s Party Size Chicken Lasagna.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nestl&eacute; USA announces voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine and Stouffer&rsquo;s frozen meals.<br \/> View batch numbers at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VxL0LD5W79\">https:\/\/t.co\/VxL0LD5W79<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Be7I6uAlPV\">pic.twitter.com\/Be7I6uAlPV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. FDA Recalls (@FDArecalls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDArecalls\/status\/1902339130689790369?\">March 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are taking this action after consumers contacted Nestl&eacute; USA about this issue, including one potential choking incident to date,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are actively investigating the source of the wood-like material. We are confident that this is an isolated issue, and we have taken action to address it,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>The company said anyone who has the product at home should return it to where it was purchased for a refund or a replacement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are working with the U.S. Food &amp; Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on this recall and will cooperate with them fully,&rdquo; the release said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The quality, safety and integrity of our products remain our number one priority. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this action represents to both our consumers and retail customers,&rdquo; Nestle said in its statement.<\/p>\n<p>The products were produced between August 2024 and March 2025 and shipped to retailers across America between September and March.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the batch numbers and best-by dates provided by the company for each product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli:<\/strong> Batch No. 4261595912, Best-By Date: Oct. 2025; Batch No. 4283595912, Best-By Date: Nov. 2025; Batch No. 4356595912, Best-By Date: Jan. 2026; Batch No. 5018595912, Best-By Date: Feb. 2026; Batch No. 5038595912, Best-By Date: March 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli:<\/strong> Batch No. 4261595912, Best-By Date: Oct. 2025; Batch No. 4283595912, Best-By Date: Nov. 2025; Batch No. 4356595912, Best-By Date: Jan. 2026; Batch No. 5018595912, Best-By Date: Feb. 2026; Batch No. 5038595912, Best-By Date: March 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry:<\/strong> Batch No. 4214595511, Best-By Date: Sept. 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stouffers Party Size Chicken Lasagna (96-ounce):<\/strong> Batch No. 4262595915, Best-By Date: October 2025; Batch No. 4351595915, Best-By Date: January 2026; Batch No. 5051595915, Best-By Date: March 202g; Batch No. 5052595915, Best-By Date: March 2026<\/p>\n<p>Food recalls because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-food-recall-grows-feds-expand-investigation-risk-acute-toxicity-remains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outside contaminants<\/a> make up a small  of food recalls, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/food\/recall\/lean-cuisine-stouffers-recall-rcna197028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About 4 percent of 2024 food recalls were due to material in food that did not belong there, the consumer advocacy group PIRG has said.<\/p>\n<p>About 22 percent of the 296 food recalls last year were for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/boars-head-identifies-root-cause-deadly-listeria-outbreak-indefinitely-discontinues-popular-product\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listeria<\/a>, 14 percent for salmonella, and 34 percent due to undeclared allergens in a product.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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