Kashi Frozen Pizza Recalled Over Plastic Fragments

WASHINGTONKashi issued a nationwide recall of approximately 11,000 cases of frozen pizza because the crusts may contain plastic fragments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced June 6. FDA said the plastic fragments may be in an ingredient used to make the pizza crusts.

The recall involves individually packaged Kashi Mediterranean Thin Crust Pizza packaged in a 12.7-ounce box and marked with UPC Code 1862732905 3 and Best If Used Before date of either May10 12NU, May18 12NU, or May19 12NU; Kashi Roasted Vegetable Thin Crust Pizza packaged in a 12.2-ounce box and marked with UPC Code 1862737342 1 and Best If Used Before date of either May09 12NU or May14 12NU; Kashi Mushroom Trio and Spinach Thin Crust Pizza packaged in an 11.9-ounce box and marked with UPC Code 1862737344 5 and Best If Used Before date of May17 12NU. The products were sold in U.S. retail grocery stores nationwide.

This marks the second major food recall this year due plastic fragment contamination. On March 14, Nestlé recalled 10,260 pounds of frozen Lean Cuisine spaghetti and meatball entrees because of consumer complaints of hard pieces of plastic in the meals.

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