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Tyson Foods Recalls 3,120 pounds of Breaded Chicken Amid Contamination Concerns


— June 11, 2018

Late last week, the USDA issued an announcement that Tyson Foods was recalling more than 3,000 pounds of it’s frozen, breaded chicken products over concerns that it “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically blue and clear soft plastic.”


If you’re a fan of frozen, breaded chicken products, this recall notice is for you. Late last week, the USDA issued an announcement that Tyson Foods was recalling more than 3,000 pounds of it’s frozen, breaded chicken products over concerns that it “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically blue and clear soft plastic.” The specific products included in the recall are the company’s ‘Uncooked, Breaded, Original Chicken Tenderloins’ sold in “12-pound boxes containing several 3-pound plastic bags of chicken.” To better identify the products, they’re labeled with lot code 1378NLR02, according to the recall notice.

Label of Recalled Tyson Chicken; image courtesy of USDA FSIS, https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/home

Fortunately, the affected chicken products were “only sold to food service operators, and weren’t available for retail purchase,” according to the USDA. Additionally, there have been no reports of anyone being harmed or falling ill after consuming the recalled products. Nonetheless, consumers who happen to have a package of the recalled chicken products are being urged to throw them away or return them for a refund.

This isn’t the first time Tyson Foods has found itself at the center of a product recall. Just last year the company had to recall more than “2.5 million pounds of chicken because of labeling issues,” and in 2016 it “recalled more than 132,000 pounds of chicken nuggets due to contamination with hard plastic.”

Sources:

Tyson Frozen Chicken Recalled Due To Possible Plastic Contamination

Tyson Food Inc. to recall 3,120 pounds of breaded chicken for plastic contamination

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