Conagra Brands (Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC) product recalled over possible metal fragments

Recall date

July 6, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

ConAgra Foods Recalls Frozen Chicken and Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Recall number

056-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Conagra Brands (Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC)

Sold / distributed

Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin

Why it was recalled

Product Contamination

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2016 ConAgra Foods, a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,806 pounds of frozen chicken and beef entrÇe products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The metal fragments range in size between 2 and 9 millimeters (mm) in diameter, and are curled, malleable and shiny. The metal fragments may be embedded in the sauce contained within the frozen entrÇe products. The frozen chicken and beef entrÇe items were produced on June 13, 2016 and June 22, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Changs Home Menu Brand Signature Spicy Chicken. with Use By date of 6/08/17 and case code 5006616500. 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Changs Home Menu Brand Mongolian Style Beef. with Use By date of 6/17/17 and case code 5006617400. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 233 or EST. P-115 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered July 1, 2016, when an establishment employee observed metal fragments while dispensing sugar from a supplier for sauce formulation during processing. The resulting sauce is a component in the frozen entrÇe products. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 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 pr…