ConAgra recalls all potpies

OMAHA, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. food safety officials say ConAgra Foods is recalling an undetermined number of frozen pot pies after a Salmonella outbreak.

The recall includes all varieties of Banquet brand frozen potpies and Banquet products sold under store brands, including Albertson's, Hill Country Fare, Food Lion, Great Value, Kirkwood, Kroger, Meijer and Western Family. The recalled products were sold in 7 oz. single serving packages bearing an establishment number "P-9" or "Est. 1059" on the side of the package.

The pot pies, which were distributed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, may still be in people's freezers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service said Friday in a release.

The FSIS issued a public health alert Tuesday for the frozen pot pie products following an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments into a cluster of illnesses caused by Salmonella.

ConAgra said it has told retailers to remove poultry pot pies from shelves, suspended pot pie production in its Marshall, Mo., plant and advised consumers to not eat these products. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the company at 1-866-484-8671 or online at www.conagrafoods.com/contactus.