Stouffers Frozen Lasagna Recalled Over Packaging Error

WASHINGTONNestlé Prepared Foods Company is recalling approximately 16,890 pounds of Stouffer's lasagna frozen entrées that actually may contain stuffed peppers, USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The stuffed peppers contain Worcestershire sauce made with anchovies, a known allergen that is not declared on the lasagna labels.

According to the company, the problem may have occurred when the lasagna packaging materials remained in the packaging machinery when the company began packaging stuffed pepper entrées.

The recall involves 19 1/8-ounce cartons of "Stouffer's Lasagna Italiano" with a best before dates of "JAN 2014"; and cases of "Stouffers DS STFD Peppers" each containing 12 cartons that may be labeled with "Stouffer's Lasagna Italiano". The affected products were produced on Dec. 15, 2011, and shipped to retail establishments east of the Mississippi River.