Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., FSIS Recall Chicken Patties Contaminated with Rubber

If you’re a fan of chicken patties, this recall notice is for you. Earlier today Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., of Waco, Texas and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall for “approximately 101,310 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber.” Fortunately, there have been no reports of consumers falling ill from consuming the recalled patties. But how was the problem discovered in the first place? How can consumers tell if they have one of the recalled packages of chicken patties?

If you’re a fan of chicken patties, this recall notice is for you. Earlier today Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., of Waco, Texas and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall for “approximately 101,310 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber.” Fortunately, there have been no reports of consumers falling ill from consuming the recalled patties. But how was the problem discovered in the first place? How can consumers tell if they have one of the recalled packages of chicken patties?

For starters, the issue itself was discovered “after the firm received a customer complaint on Feb. 13, 2018.” After investigating the complaint, it was discovered that the contamination of  “foreign material was due to an equipment failure at the facility.” Unfortunately, the contamination was found after packages of the recalled product were distributed to various “institutions nationwide, including schools.”

To help consumers identify whether they have one of the recalled products, the recall notice mentions that the “ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties were produced and packed on Sept. 6, 2017” and “bear establishment number P-20728 inside the USDA mark of inspection.” According to the recall notice, the specific product being recalled includes the following:

• 30-lb. boxes with six 5-lb. clear bags containing “GOLD KIST FARMS, Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-Style Breaded Chicken Patties,” with a case code of 72491050xx and a product code of 665400.

At the moment, customers who have the recalled chicken patties are being advised to throw them away or return them for a refund. If you have additional questions or concerns about the recall, contact Consumer Relations Manager James Brown “at Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., at 1-800-321-1470.”

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Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Pilgrim’s Pride recalls ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties