The SpaghettiOs recall will affect 15 million pounds of pre-cooked pasta

Last night, Campbell Soup Company 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.” Because of undercooked meat, there are 3 types of SpaghettiOs within the recall.

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Products of the SpaghettiOs recall

The three products integrated 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. These are:

• There's SpaghettiOs with Meatballs with the product code U5
• There are the 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 along with Campbell Soup Business and also the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety Inspection Service. The FSIS was completing a routine safety inspection of the Campbell warehouse in Paris, Texas when they found that some meats within the SpaghettiOs recall were undercooked. Individuals can get sick off of undercooked canned meats.

SpaghettiOs recall costs

The cost of any food recall can effortlessly run to the millions of dollars. A can of SpaghettiOs sells regularly for about 80 cents. Back-of-the-envelope calculations say that since the cans are 15 ounces apiece, the business is recalling about 16 million cans of SpaghettiOs. They are 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 $ 13 million or a lot 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.

How to proceed if you were in the SpaghettiOs recall

Return your SpaghettiOs to the store where you purchased them if you were within the recall. The store should give you a refund or replacement. You can also call the Campbell’s hotline at 866-495-3774 for more info.