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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2019-02-01closedclass i

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Recalls Breaded Popcorn Chicken Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

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20-lb. boxes containing 8 clear bags of “UNCOOKED POPCORN STYLE CHICKEN BREAST CHUNK FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT” with a “USE BY 10 01 2019” date and lot codes of 9004101012, 9004101013, 9004101014, 9004101015, 9004101016, 9004101017, 9004101018, 9004101019, 9

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What happened

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is recalling approximately 58,020 pounds of uncooked popcorn style chicken breast chunk fritters that may contain rubber contamination. The affected products are 20-pound boxes containing 8 clear bags with a "USE BY 10 01 2019" date and specific lot codes (9004101012 through 9004101022 and 9004101000-9004101001), marked with establishment number P-7091A. These frozen products were produced on January 4, 2019, and were shipped to Publix Super Markets in Florida for deli food service use. The contamination was discovered on January 30, 2019, after a consumer reported finding white rubber in the product, though there have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury.

The source specifies that consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them and should either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Pilgrim's Pride Corporation at (800) 321-1470, and those with food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 (available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time) or visit AskKaren.gov.

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Hazard

Product Contamination

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2019 Pilgrims Pride Corporation, a Mt. Pleasant, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 58,020 pounds of not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded chicken items were produced on Jan. 4, 2019. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 20-lb. boxes containing 8 clear bags of UNCOOKED POPCORN STYLE CHICKEN BREAST CHUNK FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT with a USE BY 10 01 2019 date and lot codes of 9004101012, 9004101013, 9004101014, 9004101015, 9004101016, 9004101017, 9004101018, 9004101019, 9004101020, 9004101021, 9004101022, 9004101000 and 9004101001. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-7091A inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Publix Super Markets in Florida for deli food service use. The problem was discovered on Jan. 30, 2019 when the company was informed by Publix Super Markets employees about a consumer complaint regarding white rubber in the products. 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. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact James Brown, Pilgrims Pride Corporations consumer relations, at (800) 321-1470. Media members with questions about the recall can contact Cameron Bruett, Pilgrims Pride Corporations media relations, at (970) 506-7801. 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: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .

Source

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