Myth: I don’t have to worry about the SpaghettiOs recall if I heat them before eating.

Answer: Busted!

The June 17th recall of SpaghettiOs is because of possible undercooking of the meat.

The following products are subject to recall: [View all labels]

• 14.75-ounce cans of "SpaghettiOs" with Meatballs, bearing the identifying product code "U5" on the bottom of the can.
• 14.75-ounce cans of "SpaghettiOs" A to Z with Meatballs, bearing the identifying product code "4N" on the bottom of the can.
• 14.75-ounce cans of "SpaghettiOs" Fun Shapes with Meatballs (Cars), bearing the identifying product code "KS" on the bottom of the can.
  

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number "EST 4K," as well as a "Use By" date between June 2010 and December 2011 on the bottom of each can. These products were manufactured between December 2008 and June 2010.

Anyone can get sick from eating food not heated correctly but children are especially of concern. Since SpaghettiOs is often eaten by children, make sure you don’t have any recalled food at home.
Have a consumer question about the recall? Call Campbell's Hotline at (866) 495-3774.

For more information visit the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection website.

Visit the Government's recall website to get the latest information on all food recalls and alerts as well as food illness outbreaks.

Contributor: Ellen Schuster, M.S., R.D., Associate State Nutrition Specialist, schusterer@missouri.edu