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Urgent Nationwide Recall For Over 200,000 Freezer Products Due To Salmonella

<div><p>Check your freezers right away! The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (<a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2017/pha-042017">USDA and FSIS</a>) have issued an <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2017/pha-042017">urgent recall</a> of a product you might have bought recently.</p><p>On April 20, 2017, the frozen dinner was put on a public health alert due to possible <a href="https://www.shared.com/frito-lay-issues-recall-due-to-salmonella-risk/"><em>Salmonella</em> contamination</a>. To prevent the spread of foodborne illness, the FSIS is advising consumers to throw out or return the affected product to the retail location where they bought it. </p><p>Although there have been no illness reported as of yet, a person infected with the dangerous bacteria may experience <a href="http://www.foodborneillness.com/salmonella_food_poisoning/">severe symptoms</a>, including high fever, diarrhea, bloody stool, abdominal cramping, vomiting, and body aches. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/salmonellawire08f-1-web.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/salmonellawire08f-1-web_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/salmonellawire08f-1-web_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/salmonellawire08f-1-web_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/salmonellawire08f-1-web_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/salmonellawire08f-1-web_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Dogs Information Center</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Conagra Brands, Inc was notified by a supplier that the brownie mix in their Banquet Chicken Nuggets with Mac &amp; Cheese dinner <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2017/pha-042017">could contain Salmonella</a>. </p><p>The affected frozen dinner being recalled is any <strong>7.4 oz. vacuum-packed tray containing "BANQUET Chicken Nuggets with Mac &amp; Cheese" with Code 3100080921 and a "Best if Used By" date of July 20, 2018.</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/2017-2F4-2F21-2Ffbbe7e80-c5b2-4fa2-aa60-afa19831a43b--1-_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Romper</cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/1493135159-syn-del-1493065791-pha-042017-back.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Delish</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Unfortunately, these frozen dinners were shipped to retail locations nationwide, which means <a href="http://www.delish.com/food-news/news/a52740/banquet-frozen-meal-recall/">over 239,000 products</a> have to be taken off shelves. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>If you've consumed this product and are worried about getting sick, contact your doctor. Anyone with questions about the recall should contact <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2017/pha-042017">Conagra Brands Consumer Affairs</a> at (800) 289-6014. </p><p><strong>SHARE this post with family and friends to keep them in the know!</strong></p></div>

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