RECALLING SPAGHETTIOs

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thunderstruck88

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Campbell Soup Co. (CPB) is recalling 15 million pounds of SpaghettiOs with meatballs after a cooker malfunctioned at one of the company's plants in Texas and left the meat undercooked.

The Agriculture Department announced the recall late Thursday. Campbell spokesman Anthony Sanzio said the company is recalling certain lots of the product manufactured since December 2008 "out of an abundance of caution" because officials don't know exactly when the cooker at the Paris, Texas, plant malfunctioned. Officials believe it happened recently but aren't sure, he said.

The meatballs that went through the cooker did not get the requisite amount of heat, according to the company.

The Pasta Product Often Consumed by Children

Recalled are certain lots of three varieties of the pasta product often consumed by children: SpaghettiOs with Meatballs, SpaghettiOs A to Z with Meatballs, and SpaghettiOs Fun Shapes with Meatballs (Cars).

The USDA said there are no reports of illnesses associated with the product and Sanzio said the company has received no customer complaints to date.

The recalled products have "EST 4K," as well as a use-by date between June 2010 and December 2011 printed on the bottom of the can. The products were manufactured between December 2008 and June 2010 and distributed to retail establishments nationwide.

Sanzio said the company believes there are about 35,000 cases of SpaghettiOs subject to the recall on the market right now. He said USDA announced the recall of 15 million pounds because that is all of the product that has been manufactured since December 2008. Much of it has likely been consumed.

Consumers with questions about the recall can call Campbell's Hotline at (866) 495-3774.
Tagged: campbell soup, food recall, recall, SpaghettiOs
 
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racerx

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From Dec 2008???..jeez..is there no quality control in this plant especially since it is making food products. I just can't believe it...
 
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dcsnomo

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racerx said:
From Dec 2008???..jeez..is there no quality control in this plant especially since it is making food products. I just can't believe it...
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In the food business there is this thing called "trade inventory". It is prevalent across all categories, but particularly so in canned goods, as they are relatively indestructible.

The cooking problem is a plant quality control issue, but the date issue is not. What happens is that companies give discounts to wholesalers to buy, and offer performance monies for retailers to sell. It is easier to get the "buy" than the "sell", as selling to the consumer requires the retailer to actually build the display, run the ad, order stock to the stores, and for the consumer to want it.

Getting wholesalers to buy is easy, just discount until the holding cost of the inventory is low enough to make it profitable for them. So, what happens is that if you are a brand manager and you are behind on shipments you discount to the wholesalers and they load up on inventory. Without a corresponding increase in consumer demand the inventory just backs up in the supply chain. This practice is so prevalent that the wholesalers sell inventory to each other in a practice called diversion.

This excess inventory just rattles around the supply chain and gets old. This is particularly true with canned goods, which are indestructible.
 
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snobuilder

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I recall basketti-os quite fondly,....one can and 3 heavily buttered pcs. of white bread make for a good nap time....
 
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