Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Conagra Brands recalls Birds Eye Broccoli Tots
Recall announced
Conagra Brands voluntarily recalled certain 12-ounce packages of Birds Eye Broccoli Tots because of the potential presence of small rocks and metal fragments. The company reported two injury complaints involving dental damage and advised consumers to dispose of the affected product.
Company response
Recall — Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is voluntarily recalling Birds Eye Broccoli Tots in 12 ounce packages with specific best buy dates due to the potential presence of small rocks and metal fragments in the product.
Source excerpt
Conagra has received two reports to date of injury (dental damage) associated with the recalled product. Consumers who have purchased this product are advised to dispose of it.
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is voluntarily recalling Birds Eye Broccoli Tots in 12 ounce packages with specific best buy dates due to the potential presence of small rocks and metal fragments in the product.
2020
Conagra recalls Healthy Choice chicken bowl products
Recall announced
Conagra Brands is recalling certain Healthy Choice chicken bowl products after consumer complaints about small rocks in the products. The recall covers about 130,763 pounds of products; no adverse reactions from consumption had been reported.
Source excerpt
Conagra Brands, Inc. is recalling certain Healthy Choice brand Chicken bowl products citing the presence of small rocks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service or FSIS said.
The recall was initiated after receiving consumer complaints about rocks being in the products. However, there have been no reports of any adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Conagra Brands, Inc., Russellville, Ark. and Marshall establishments, are recalling approximately 276,872 pounds of not ready-to-eat chicken and turkey bowl products because the products may contain extraneous material, specifically small rocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
2020
Conagra recalls frozen chicken bowl products over possible foreign matter contamination
Recall announced
Conagra Brands recalled around 131,000 pounds of chicken bowl products after consumers reported small rocks in the food. The affected products were distributed in the United States and Canada; the article reports no confirmed adverse reactions.
Source excerpt
These products were distributed both in the United States as well as in Canada.
The FSIS received complaints from consumers about small rocks in the food.
The specific products in question are: "9.5-oz. cartons containing “Healthy Choice POWER BOWLS Chicken Feta & Farro” with lot code 5006002320, UPC code 072655001800, and a best by date of 10/19/2020 on the label," and "9.5-oz. cartons containing “Healthy Choice POWER BOWLS Chicken Feta & Farro, with lot code 5006002320, UPC code 072655003026 and a best by date of 10/19/2020 on the label."
2007
Peter Pan Salmonella outbreak
Peter Pan peanut butter linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak was recalled. ConAgra later agreed to plead guilty to distributing adulterated products in interstate commerce.
1997
Peavey grain-weight fraud case
The company pleaded guilty in a federal case involving water added to grain to increase recorded weight and allegations of bribery of federal officials.
1989
Poultry weighing-scale tampering
ConAgra was found guilty of tampering with scales used to measure poultry supplied by Alabama farmers.
1989
Jobbers Canyon demolition controversy
ConAgra’s pressure for a new Omaha headquarters contributed to the demolition of the protected Jobbers Canyon warehouse district, provoking major historic-preservation criticism.