ConAgra Recalls Frozen Pot Pie Products

The pot pies have been linked to at least 139 cases of Salmonella in 30 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at least 20 people have been hospitalized, but so far no deaths have

WASHINGTON — ConAgra Foods, a Marshall, Mo., firm, is voluntarily recalling an undetermined amount of all varieties of frozen pot pie products in commerce that may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The following brands and all varieties, including chicken, turkey and beef, of frozen pot pie products are subject to this recall: 

  • Banquet
  • Albertson's
  • Food Lion
  • Great Value
  • Hill Country Fare
  • Kirkwood
  • Kroger
  • Meijer
  • Western Family

These frozen pot pies include all varieties in 7-ounce, single-serving packages bearing an establishment number "P-9" or "Est. 1059" printed on the side of the package.

These frozen pot pie products were distributed to retail establishments throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands.

On Oct. 9, FSIS issued a public health alert for these frozen pot pie products following an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state public health departments into a large cluster of illnesses caused by Salmonella that identified these products. The establishment voluntarily ceased operations on Oct. 9; however FSIS continues its investigation to determine the source of contamination. The CDC, state public health departments and FSIS also continue investigation into the multi-state illness outbreak.