Critics say ConAgra Foods mishandled pot pie recall

Source | Associated Press

Critics say more people could have become sick because ConAgra Foods delayed a product recall of pot pies at risk for salmonella contamination.

ConAgra issued a health alert last Tuesday and asked stores to stop selling Banquet and store-brand chicken and turkey pot pies, but the company didn’t recall the pies until Thursday.

The recall affects many pot pies sold as store brands, including pot pies sold at Kroger, Food Lion and Wal-Mart. The recall includes beef pot pies to avoid confusion.

The pot pies have been linked to at least 174 cases of salmonella in 32 states — including six cases in Virginia. No deaths have been reported.

ConAgra spokeswoman Melissa Baron said Friday the company still doesn’t know any more about the problem with its pot pies than it did when the alert was issued.

She said recalling the product was a precaution.

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