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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2014-04-04closedclass ii

Missouri Firm Recalls Chicken Nugget Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Is my product affected?

5-lb. bags of “Tyson Fully Cooked White Meat Chicken Nuggets – 16142-928” with a “Best if Used By” date of “Jan 26 2015” or Feb 16 2015.” The manufacturer codes “0264SDL0315 through 19” and “0474SDL0311 through 14” can also be found on the bags. These pro ; 20-lb. bulk packs of “Spare Time Fully Cooked Nugget-Shaped Chicken Breast Pattie Fritters w/Rib Meat – 16142-861” with identifying case codes of “0264SDL0315 through 19” and “0474SDL0311 through 14.” These products were produced Jan. 26 and Feb. 16, 2014

  • Brand Tyson Foods, Inc.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 75,320 pounds of frozen chicken nugget products that may contain small pieces of plastic. The affected products include 5-pound bags of Tyson Fully Cooked White Meat Chicken Nuggets and 20-pound bulk packs of Spare Time Fully Cooked Nugget-Shaped Chicken Breast Pattie Fritters with "Best if Used By" dates of January 26, 2015 or February 16, 2015. The products were produced on January 26 or February 16, 2014, with the Tyson nuggets distributed nationwide to a retail warehouse club chain and the Spare Time products shipped for institutional use in Indiana and Arkansas. The contamination was caused by a product scraper inside a blending machine, and the company has received reports of minor oral injuries from consumers who found plastic pieces in the products.

The recall was announced on April 4, 2014. The source does not specify what action affected consumers should take with recalled products.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Product Contamination

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014 Tyson Foods Inc., a Sedalia, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 75,320 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to USDA recall: 5-lb. bags of iTyson Fully Cooked White Meat Chicken Nuggets 16142-928” with a iBest if Used By” date of iJan 26 2015” or Feb 16 2015.” The manufacturer codes i0264SDL0315 through 19” and i0474SDL0311 through 14” can also be found on the bags. These products were produced Jan. 26, 2014 or Feb. 16, 2014 and shipped nationwide to one retail warehouse club chain. 20-lb. bulk packs of iSpare Time Fully Cooked Nugget-Shaped Chicken Breast Pattie Fritters w/Rib Meat 16142-861” with identifying case codes of i0264SDL0315 through 19” and i0474SDL0311 through 14.” These products were produced Jan. 26 and Feb. 16, 2014 and were shipped for institutional use in Indiana and Arkansas. The product bags bear the establishment number iP-13556.” The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints that small pieces of plastic were found in the products. The problem was traced to a product scraper inside a blending machine. The company has received reports of minor oral injury associated with consumption of these products. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness from consumption of these products should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that 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 should contact Tyson Foods Consumer Services toll free at (866) 328-3156. Media with questions about the recall should contact Dan Fogleman, of Tyson public relations, at (479) 290-2166. Consumers with food safety questions can iAsk Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at www.AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . iAsk Karen” live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. 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 4 p.m. ET 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: www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem

Source

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