15 million pounds of pre-cooked pasta affected by SpaghettiOs recall

Last night, Campbell Soup Business put out a SpaghettiOs recall that will probably affect 15 million pounds of the canned pasta product. The SpaghettiOs recall is not because of any reported illnesses, but was issued “out of an abundance of caution.” Three types of SpaghettiOs are integrated in the recall, all because they may contain undercooked meats.

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SpaghettiOs recall products

The three products incorporated within the SpaghettiOs recall are all 14.75-ounce cans, that are stamped with the code EST 4K and a “use by” date between June 2010 and December 2011. The three products are:

• SpaghettiOs with Meatballs with the product code U5
• There's SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs with the product code 4N
• There are the SpaghettiOs “Cars” Fun Shapes with Meatballs with the product code KS.

Inspection of SpaghettiOs recall by Department of Agriculture

The SpaghettiOs recall is being announced in conjunction with Campbell Soup Business and also with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service. The FSIS was completing a routine safety inspection of the Campbell warehouse that is in Paris, Texas when they discovered that some meats within the SpaghettiOs recall were undercooked. Undercooked canned meats can pose a danger of sickness if eaten.

Cost of the SpaghettiOs recall

The cost of any food recall can very quickly and effortlessly run to the millions of dollars. One can of SpaghettiOs generally sells at retail for about 80 cents. Back-of-the-envelope calculations explain that at 15 ounces apiece, the company is recalling about 16 million cans of SpaghettiOs. They’re offering to refund any SpaghettiOs recalled – which puts just the product cost at $ 12.8 million, retail. Add that to the cost of administering the recall. In other words, one malfunctioning cooker that was not repaired in almost 18 months will cost the business at least $ 13 million if not more. The company’s stock has also been steadily losing value today, though until today it was recovering well from the 2009 stock market fall.

If you were within the SpaghettiOs recall, what you should do

If you were a part of the recall, return the SpaghettiOs to the store where you got them. The store should give you a full replacement or refund. You can also call the Campbell’s hotline at 866-495-3774 for a lot more info.