Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER’S® frozen meals

ARLINGTON, VA. — Nestlé USA is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER’S® frozen meals due to the potential presence of wood-like material.

This recall is isolated to a limited quantity of batches of the following items: Lean Cuisine® Butternut Squash Ravioli, Lean Cuisine® Spinach Artichoke Ravioli, Lean Cuisine® Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, and STOUFFER’S® Party Size Chicken Lasagna, which were produced between August 2024 and March 2025 and distributed at major retailers in the U.S. between September 2024 and March 2025. This recall does not involve any other Lean Cuisine® or STOUFFER’S® products.

We are taking this action after consumers contacted Nestlé USA about this issue, including one potential choking incident.

Batch codes can be identified on the side of the product packaging. Please utilize reference images below and look for the ten-digit batch code prior to the best before date.

Lean Cuisine® Butternut Squash Ravioli

Batch Numbers: Corresponding Best Before Dates: 
4261595912OCT2025
4283595912NOV2025
4356595912JAN2026
5018595912FEB2026
5038595912MAR2026

Lean Cuisine® Spinach Artichoke Ravioli

Batch Numbers: Corresponding Best Before Dates: 
4311595912DEC2025
5002595912FEB2026
5037595912MAR2026
5064595912APR2026

Lean Cuisine® Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry

Batch Numbers: Corresponding Best Before Dates: 
4214595511SEPT2025

STOUFFER’S® Party Size Chicken Lasagna (96oz)

Batch Numbers: Corresponding Best Before Dates: 
4262595915OCT2025
4351595915JAN2026
5051595915MAR2026
5052595915MAR2026

Consumers who have purchased these products should not prepare or consume them and should return them to the retailer where they were purchased for a replacement or a full refund. For any further support needed, please contact Nestlé USA at (800) 681-1676 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.

We are actively investigating the source of the wood-like material. We are confident that this is an isolated issue and have taken action to address it.

We are working with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on this recall and will cooperate fully with them.

The quality, safety, and integrity of our products remain our number one priority. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this action has caused our consumers and retail customers.