Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Perdue Simply Smart Organics Poultry Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Recall date

May 31, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

064-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

PERDUE FOODS, LLC.

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, May 31, 2019 Perdue Foods LLC., a Bridgewater, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of bone material, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked chicken products were produced on March 21, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [ View labels (PDF only)] 11.2 oz. plastic trays containing PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS GLUTEN FREE with a USE BY MAY 20 2019 and UPC bar code of 072745-001437 on the label. 12 oz. plastic trays containing PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS WHOLE GRAIN with a USE BY MAY 20 2019 and UPC bar code of 072745-001642 on the label. 12 oz. plastic trays containing PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS WHOLE GRAIN with a USE BY MAY 20 2019 and UPC bar code of 072745-002656 on the label. 10-lb. bulk boxes of Chef Quik Breaded Chicken Tenders Boneless Tender Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat with Case Code 22143 on the label. 10-lb. bulk boxes of Chef Quik Chicken Breast Strips Strip Shaped Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat with Case Code 77265 on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. P-369 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The problem was discovered after FSIS and the company received consumer complaints. 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 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 v…