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Mills, Inc. and Nestle Prepared Foods Co. said on Feb. 26
they initiated recalls of products both companies processed
that include meat targeted in the recently announced Hallmark/Westland
Meat Packing Co. recall, according to The Wall Street Journal.
This action expands the recall to now include processed
foods.
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Mills initiated a recall of 35,000 cases of its Progresso
Italian Wedding soup because it contained beef from a supplier
that received meat from the Hallmark/Westland plant. Nestlé
initiated a recall of 49,000 cases of its Hot Pockets sandwiches
that contain beef from a vendor that used meat from Hallmark/Westland,
according to the newspaper.
Meanwhile,
Hormel Foods told The Wall Street Journal that
a small amount of Farmer John brand hot dogs and cotto salami
were being recalled.
The
Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. recall of approximately
143,383,823 lbs of raw and frozen beef products is the largest
meat recall in history. All products produced since Feb.
1 are being recalled because the F.S.I.S. determined them
to be unfit for human food since the cattle did not receive
complete and proper inspection. Meanwhile, industry is working
to limit expansion of the Class II recall because the investigation
has indicated there is no food-safety risk.
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