After discovering bone material in some of its chicken, Perdue Foods issued a recall of 32,000 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken products.
If you’re a fan of Perdue breaded chicken products, listen up. Earlier this week, Perdue Foods recalled close to 32,000 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken products over concerns they may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including bone materials. The affected products were produced on March 21 and were shipped to retailers nationwide.
Fortunately, there have been no reports of consumers experiencing adverse reactions or falling ill from consuming the products. Despite that, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and Perdue Foods are urging consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers. Anyone with any of the recalled chicken should either throw it away or return it for a refund.
What are the exact products included in the recall, though? Well, according to the notice, the recall includes the following products:
- 11.2-ounce plastic trays containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS – GLUTEN FREE” with a “USE BY MAY 20 2019” and UPC bar code of 072745-001437 on the label.
- 12-ounce plastic trays containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS – WHOLE GRAIN” with a “USE BY MAY 20 2019” and UPC bar code of 072745-001642 on the label.
- 12-ounce plastic trays containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS – WHOLE GRAIN” with a “USE BY MAY 20 2019” and UPC bar code of 072745-002656 on the label.
- 10-pound bulk boxes of “Chef Quik Breaded Chicken Tenders Boneless Tender Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat” with Case Code 22143 on the label.
- 10-pound bulk boxes of “Chef Quik Chicken Breast Strips Strip-Shaped Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat” with Case Code 77265 on the label.
When commenting on the recall, Jeff Shaw, the vice president of Perdue’s Food Safety and Quality, said:
“We are committed to producing the highest quality products, therefore, out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to recall all affected products that were produced during the same production run.”
Sources:
Perdue Foods recalls ready-to-eat chicken that may be contaminated with pieces of bone: USDA
Over 31,000 Pounds of Chicken Is Being Recalled for Having ‘Foreign Matter’ in It
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