Why Conagra Just Recalled 700K Pounds of Chef Boyardee, Libby’s Spaghetti and Meatballs

By Heather Callaghan, Editor

Today, Conagra brands just announced a recall of about 725,000 lbs of Chef Boyardee, Libby’s, and other brands‘ spaghetti and meatballs products due to “misbranding and undeclared allergens.”

The undeclared allergens?

“Undeclared milk.”

Undeclared milk allergens on the label can pose a major danger to children fed these products by caretakers who read the labels and think it’s safe to feed them.

The problem was first discovered on June 6 when a supplier informed Conagra some of the ingredients may have contained “undeclared milk.”

So far, there have been no reported illnesses, Conagra said.

The recalled cans include the following labels – View Labels (PDF only):

• 131,718 lbs. of 14.75-oz. cans with “Libby’s Spaghetti and Meatballs MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF IN TOMATO SAUCE” on the label with package code 2100701200 and Use By Date 01/02/19.
• 71,614 lbs. of 14.75-oz. cans with “Del Pino’s SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF IN TOMATO SAUCE” on the label with package code 2100701200 and Use By Date 01/02/19.
• 38,330 lbs. of 14.75-oz. cans with  “Hy-Top Spaghetti and Meatballs Made with Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce” on the label with package code 2100701200 and Use By Date 01/02/19.
• 22,064 lbs. of 14.75-oz. cans with “Food Hold Spaghetti & Meatballs MADE WITH PORK, CHICKEN AND BEEF IN TOMATO SAUCE” on the label with package code 2100701200 and Use By Date 01/02/19.
• 21,975 lbs. of 14.75-oz. cans with “Essential EVERYDAY Spaghetti with Meatballs Made With Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce” on the label with package code 2100701200 and Use By Date 01/02/19.
• 414,424 lbs. of 14.75-oz. cans with “Chef BOYARDEE Mini pasta shells & meatballs, Pasta and Meatballs made with Pork, Chicken and Beef in Tomato Sauce” on the label with package code 2100700500 and Use By Date 12/26/18.

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Chances are, our readers aren’t typically eating these products or serving them to children.

But you may know an allergic child who is in pre-school or visits Grandma and Grandpa for the day – in which case please share so that they do not risk a serious, allergic reaction.

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 Heather Callaghan is an independent researcher, writer, speaker and food freedom activist. She is the Editor and co-founder of NaturalBlaze as well as a certified Self-Referencing IITM Practitioner.

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