Pilgrim’s
Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter
Contamination
Class I
Recall 027-2016
Health Risk:
High
Congressional
and Public Affairs
Benjamin
Bell
(202)
720-9113
Press@fsis.usda.gov
WASHINGTON,
April 7, 2016 – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is
recalling approximately 40,780 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products
that may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials, the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The fully
cooked chicken nugget products were produced on Oct. 5, 2015. The following
products are subject to recall: [Label (PDF Only)]
20-lb.
cardboard boxes containing two, 10-lb. clear plastic bags of fully cooked
chicken nuggets labeled as “GOLD KIST FARMS Fully Cooked Whole Grain Popcorn
Style Chicken Patty Fritters.”
The products
subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. P-20728” inside the USDA mark
of inspection and include package codes 5278105021, 5278105022, 5278105023,
5278105000, and 5278105001. These items were shipped for institutional use to
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, North
Carolina, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.
The problem
was discovered after the firm received several consumer complaints regarding
plastic contamination of the chicken nuggets.
The firm notified FSIS personnel of the issue on April 6, 2016.
There have
been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these
products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a
healthcare provider.
Consumers
who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products
should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS
routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify
their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the
product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail
distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at
www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Consumers
with questions about the recall can contact James Brown, Consumer Relations
Manager, at (800) 321-1470. Media with questions about the recall can contact
Cameron Bruett, Head of Corporate Affairs, at (970) 506-7801.
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