22-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen “PERDUE SimplySmart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS GLUTEN FREE” with “Best By: Date 10/25/19” and UPC Bar Code “72745-80656” represented on the label.
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Perdue Foods LLC is recalling approximately 68,244 pounds of SimplySmart Organics Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets due to possible contamination with wood. The affected product is 22-ounce frozen packages with a Best By date of 10/25/19 and UPC 72745-80656, produced on October 25, 2018, and shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered after the company received three consumer complaints reporting wood in the product. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury from consuming these products.
According to the recall notice, consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. The source does not specify other remedies. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Perdue Consumer Care at (877) 727-3447.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Product Contamination
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2019 Perdue Foods, LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 68,244 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically wood, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat chicken nugget items were produced on Oct. 25, 2018. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 22-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen PERDUE SimplySmart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS GLUTEN FREE with Best By: Date 10/25/19 and UPC Bar Code 72745-80656 represented on the label. The product subject to recall bears establishment number P-33944 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm received three consumer complaints that wood was found in the product. A complaint was also reported to FSIS consumer complaint monitoring system. FSIS was notified by the firm on Jan. 17, 2019. 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. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers freezers 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 Perdue Consumer Care at (877) 727-3447. Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Andrea Staub, Sr. Vice President, Perdue Foods, LLC, at (410) 341-2755. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .
Official record: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service ↗
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