WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2008 - Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a Springville, Utah,  establishment, is recalling approximately 879,565 pounds of frozen chicken meals that may  contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.                                                                     
                                                                                                 
    The following products are subject to recall:                                                
          9.5-ounce packages of "LEAN CUISINE PESTO CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA" brand frozen  meals. Printed on each side of each package is a production code of "8280595912" as    well as a use-by date of "Best Before MAY 2010."     

                                  
          10.5-ounce packages of "LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN" brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of "8231595912" or "8241595912" as  well as a use-by date of "Best before SEP 2010"; a production code of "8263595912,"    

          "8269595911" or "8274595912," as well as a use-by date of "Best before OCT 2010"; or, a   production code of "8291595912" or "8301595912" as well as a use-by date of "Best      
          before NOV 2010."      

                                                                
          12.5-ounce packages of "LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN TUSCAN" brand frozen meals. Printed on the   side of each package is a production code of "8234595911" and a use-by date of "Best  before SEP 2009"; a production code of "8253595911" or "8269595912" as well as a use-by date of "Best before OCT 2009"; or, a production code of "8292595911" or "8296595911"   as well as a use-by date of "Best before NOV 2009."                                    
                                                                                                 
    Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection as well as the establishment number "EST  P-9018." The frozen chicken meals were produced on Aug. 18, Aug. 21, Aug. 28, Sept. 9, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 22 and Oct. 27 and were distributed to      
    retail establishments nationwide.                                                            
                                                                                                 
    The problem was discovered after the company received consumer complaints and a report of one   injury. The company identified the objects as small pieces of hard plastic. FSIS has not  received other reports of injury. Anyone concerned about an injury from consumption of the   
    products should consult a medical professional.                                              
                                                                                                 
    Media with questions about the recall should contact Company Marketing Communications Manager Roz O'Hearn at (440) 264-5170. Consumers with questions about the recall should contact  Nestlé Consumer Services Center at (800) 2276188.                                           
                                                                                                 
    Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative  available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline      1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 
    l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are    
    available 24 hours a day.