(KNSI) — Nestlé USA has issued a voluntary recall for several batches of Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s frozen meals due to potential contamination with wood-like material.
The recall affects Lean Cuisine’s butternut squash ravioli, spinach artichoke ravioli, lemon garlic shrimp stir fry and Stouffer’s party sized chicken lasagna. All of them were produced between August 2024 and March 2025.
These items were distributed at major U.S. retailers.
The recall follows reports from consumers, including one potential choking incident. Customers can check for affected products by locating the ten-digit batch code on the side of the packaging, near the “best before” date.
The batch codes and best before dates for butternut squash are:
4261595912 – OCT2025
4283595912 – NOV2025
4356595912 – JAN2026
5018595912 – FEB2026
5038595912 – MAR2026
The batch codes and best before dates for spinach artichoke ravioli are:
4311595912 – DEC2025
5002595912 – FEB2026
5037595912 – MAR2026
5064595912 – APR2026
The batch code and best before date for lemon garlic shrimp stir fry are:
4214595511 – SEPT2025
The batch codes and best before dates for the lasagna are:
4262595915 – OCT2025
4351595915 – JAN2026
5051595915 – MAR2026
5052595915 – MAR2026
Consumers who have these products should not prepare or eat them, and they should be returned to the store where it was bought for a replacement or a full refund.
The company says it is actively investigating the source of the wood-like material and is confident it is an isolated issue and has taken action to address it. Nestlé USA says it is working with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the recall and “will cooperate with them fully.”
Consumers who still have questions are urged to contact Nestlé USA at 1-800-681-1676 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central.
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