FYI: Meat from Hot Pockets from "unsound" animals.

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www.thedenverchannel.com/money/consumer/hot-pockets-recall-philly-steak-and-cheese-product-removed-from-stores-over-meat-fears02182014

DENVER - Nestlé USA announced it is voluntarily recalling two of its Hot Pockets products following a meat recall notice by the Rancho Feeding Corporation.

The recall is limited to Hot Pockets brand Philly Steak and Cheese in three different pack sizes and Hot Pockets brand Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese, in the two pack box.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rancho Feeding Corporation recalled 8.7 million pound of beef products last week because "it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection."

"That's just over a year's worth of meat products processed by Rancho Feeding Corp., which has been under scrutiny by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service," according to The Associated Press.

The agency said that without full inspection, the recalled products are unfit for human consumption.

The following products are included in this recall:

Hot Pocket Philly Steak & Cheese, 9 oz., UPC4369507107, Batch numbers:

- 3021544512 with a best before date of March 2014

- 3029544512 with a best before date of March 2014

- 3197544512 with a best before date of September 2014

- 3240544512 with a best before date of October 2014

Hot Pocket Croissant Crust Philly Steak & Cheese, 9 oz., UPC 4369505634, Batch numbers:

- 3211544512 with a best before date of September 2014

- 3248544512 with a best before date of November 2014

- 3283544512 with a best before date of December 2014

Hot Pocket Philly Steak & Cheese, 54 oz., UPC 4369507520, Batch numbers:

- 3022544513 with a best before date of March 2014

- 3191544512 with a best before date of September 2014

- 3224544512 with a best before date of October 2014

- 3254544512 with a best before date of November 2014

- 3268544512 with a best before date of November 2014

The USDA notes that no illnesses have been reported in relation to the Rancho Feeding recall.

Consumers who may have purchased the affected batches of the Hot Pockets should not consume the product, but instead should return it to the place of purchase for a full refund or contact Nestlé Consumer Services at 800-392-4057.

[Booze Raccoon]

WTF are unsound animals?

[demelza]

hurl.

[Kore]

Omfg.

[emjacobs]

Feb 18, 2014 17:42:53 GMT -5 Booze Raccoon said:

WTF are unsound animals?

Animals that are hurt / injured or ill, they are generally treated with medication that is not safe for human consumption. 

[Booze Raccoon]

Feb 18, 2014 17:44:16 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Feb 18, 2014 17:42:53 GMT -5 Booze Raccoon said:

WTF are unsound animals?

Animals that are hurt / injured or ill, they are generally treated with medication that is not safe for human consumption. 

Aww, that's sad.  And FUCKED UP!

[janiejones]

Awful.

[shostakovich]

[snickers]

Holy firg that is disgusting.

[muppetinma]

That's horribly disgusting. To be fair, though, I don't think anybody has ever accused Hot Pockets of using quality products.

[mrsgoontz]

Feb 18, 2014 17:48:40 GMT -5 shostakovich said:

Anytime I see or hear Hot Pockets I immediately think of Jim Gaffigan. 

[iamali]

Feb 18, 2014 17:53:15 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

This shouldn't be shocking.

Exactly.


I doubt they're using Grade A products people.

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I usually assume most frozen/commercially prepared products are using mediocre quality animals/food. But its still disgusting.

[UMaineTeach]

Feb 18, 2014 18:00:56 GMT -5 @lauriergirl28 said:

I usually assume most frozen/commercially prepared products are using mediocre quality animals/food. But its still disgusting.

I expect Hot Pockets to have pet food quality meat in them - but no one expects mad cow and other diseased animals in Hot Pockets or pet food.

[rex]

I don't understand why this is even news. people actually thought it was real/safe meat?

[agnes]

Good thing I only eat the cheese pizza ones.

[MWOS]

Animals Without Sound

[Kore]

Feb 18, 2014 18:18:45 GMT -5 rex said:

I don't understand why this is even news. people actually thought it was real/safe meat?

Humane? No.

Safe? Yes.

[azurely]

Ew.

Hot Pockets are gross though.

[luckyval]

Feb 18, 2014 18:27:19 GMT -5 frkls said:

does it seem to anybody else that every time there is a problem with anything, it's tied to a nestle product?

Aren't most things tied to Nestlé at this point?

It's like Brondo

[pedanticwench]

I'm kind of laughing at the comments that suggest that because this isn't some kind of organic, healthy food that people should expect the meat in it to be unfit for human consumption.

[Deleted]

This doesn't surprise me at all, but it is still incredibly disgusting.

[Deleted]

This is unfortunate.

I love Hot Pockets.

Unrelated, my uncle died of Mad Cow.  Wah wah wah.

[8675309]

Feb 18, 2014 17:54:55 GMT -5 @coconut said:

If you've never seen Jim Gaffigans bit on hot pockets, you must go find it. Lol.

Thank you for this. I just laughed so hard I peed myself.

[pedanticwench]

Feb 18, 2014 18:37:30 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Feb 18, 2014 18:31:02 GMT -5 pedanticwench said:

I'm kind of laughing at the comments that suggest that because this isn't some kind of organic, healthy food that people should expect the meat in it to be unfit for human consumption.

When a huge company processes massive quantities of food products until they're barely recognizable as their original forms, spends mega money on marketing, and sells the products at very low prices, it doesn't take a lot to figure out how they're able to do so while still turning a huge profit. That they cut corners and try (and apparently succeed) in getting around regulations isn't shocking.

Do you eat any kind of processed food?

If so, assuming you do, would you be okay with the food in it (no matter how processed) came from sources that were unfit for human consumption?

I mean, I'm not arguing with you that the meat-product in hot pockets is some kind of triple-A quality. But why can't I, as a consumer, expect it to be at least be edible and safe for human consumption?

[pantsparty]

This explains why I start crying when I eat them.

[lissaholly]

Feb 18, 2014 17:48:40 GMT -5 shostakovich said:

You've got a gif(t)

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Feb 18, 2014 18:31:02 GMT -5 pedanticwench said:

I'm kind of laughing at the comments that suggest that because this isn't some kind of organic, healthy food that people should expect the meat in it to be unfit for human consumption.

I don't think organic always equals safe. But these products are made with the leftover meat that isn't sold in stores. So naturally I think this type of situation is more likely than just eating an apple.

I had canned tomato soup for dinner so take what I just said with a grain of salt

[pedanticwench]

I guess I'm just annoyed a bit by the assumption that because one eats Hot Pockets, one should expect the meat in them to come from "unsound" animals.

But, this is also because I love Hot Pockets.

[pedanticwench]

Feb 18, 2014 18:56:52 GMT -5 Que? said:

Feb 18, 2014 18:41:16 GMT -5 pedanticwench said:

Do you eat any kind of processed food?

If so, assuming you do, would you be okay with the food in it (no matter how processed) came from sources that were unfit for human consumption?

I mean, I'm not arguing with you that the meat-product in hot pockets is some kind of triple-A quality. But why can't I, as a consumer, expect it to be at least be edible and safe for human consumption?

North American processed food contains many things that other countries consider unfit for human consumption. The information isn't a secret. Unfortunately, how else could you get four doughy pizza-y puffs of chemical delight for $2.50?

Touché.