14 DAY TRIAL // If you are a fan of fast-food products, this is probably bad news for you, but good for your health.
Giant Supermarket and Nestle USA announced that they removed from sale two of their Hot Pockets products following a meat recall notice issued by Rancho Feeding Corporation, according to the Consumerist.
The products affected by the decision are Philly Steak and Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese in different sizes.
It seems that the meat products were recalled because they were produced without all required inspections.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) decided the products were unfit for human consumption, so Rancho Feeding Corporation had to retire no less than 8.7 million pounds of products made with beef last week because "it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection," according to the official statement.
The Prepared Food Division of Nestle says it didn’t buy any meat directly from Rancho, but it checked its supply chain to see if any of its business partners did so, because they care about the health and safety of its consumers.
“From this review, we have confirmed that a small quantity of meat from Rancho was used at Nestlé’s Chatsworth, California production operation, a facility devoted entirely to Hot Pockets brand sandwiches. The affected batches of the two varieties in our range of Hot Pockets brand sandwiches are being removed from the marketplace,” says the company.
USDA also announced that the Rancho products had been shipped to at least 974 vendors in California, and to a series of shops in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
So far, there have been no reports of illnesses or cases of intoxication.
Those who purchased affected batches are advised to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.