An emergency recall has been issued for frozen chicken nuggets and chicken strips that may contain metal.
Perdue Foods LLC has warned that approximately 167,000 pounds of products nationwide may be contaminated.
The warning comes after consumers complained about a metal wire embedded in the product and notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
An emergency recall has been issued for frozen chicken nuggets and chicken strips that may contain metal.
The warning comes after consumers complained about a metal wire embedded in the product and notified the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The affected products were manufactured on March 23, 2024. The following are subject to recall:
22 oz (1.38 lb) vacuum sealed plastic packages containing ‘PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS Breaded CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS’ with expiration date ’03 23 25′ depicted on the back of the package.
29 oz (1.81 lb) vacuum sealed plastic packages containing ‘PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS’ with expiration date ’03 23 25′ depicted on the back of the package.
22oz (1.38lb) vacuum sealed packages containing ‘BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets’ with expiration date ’03 23 25′ depicted on the back of the package.
Perdue Foods LLC has warned that approximately 167,000 pounds of products nationwide may be contaminated.
Each of them has the number “P-33944” on the back of the package. Consumers may have purchased them in supermarkets or online.
“We determined the material was a very thin strand of metal wire that was inadvertently introduced into the manufacturing process,” Jeff Shaw, Perdue’s senior vice president of food safety and quality, said in a news release.
‘Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to voluntarily recall all of these product packages.’
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from anyone who has eaten the nuggets or tenders.
Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a health care provider.
(tags to translate)dailymail
