WASHINGTON –Tyson Foods Inc. recalled approximately 69,093 lbs. of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products from a Rogers, Arkansas, establishment that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Dept. of Agriculture.
The problem was discovered when FSIS received two consumer complaints of extraneous material in the chicken strip products. The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip items were produced on Nov. 30, 2018.
The following products are subject to recall:
- 25-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen “Tyson FULLY COOKED BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS CHICKEN BREAST STRIP FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT AND BUFFALO STYLE SAUCE” with “BEST IF USED BY NOV 30 2019,” case codes 3348CNQ0317 and 3348CNQ0318, and individual bag time stamps from 17:00 through 18:59 hours (inclusive).
- 25-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen “Tyson FULLY COOKED CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS CHICKEN BREAST STRIP FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT” with “BEST IF USED BY NOV 30 2019,” case codes 3348CNQ0419, 3348CNQ0420, 3348CNQ0421, and 3348CNQ0422, and individual bag time stamps from 19:00 through 22:59 hours (inclusive).
- 20-lb. cases of frozen “SPARE TIME FULLY COOKED, BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS CHICKEN BREAST STRIP FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT AND BUFFALO STYLE SAUCE” with “BEST IF USED BY NOV 30 2019,” and case code 3348CNQ03.
The affected products bear establishment number “P-7221” on the product package. FSIS said the items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and for institutional use in locations in Michigan and Washington.
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.
