Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Recall date

April 26, 2016

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

027-2016 EXP

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

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

EDITORS NOTE: This release is being reissued to expand the April 7, 2016 , recall to include additional products and production dates. Details of this release were also updated to reflect a change in poundage, types of extraneous materials, and distribution area. WASHINGTON, April 26, 2016 Pilgrims Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 4,568,080 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including plastic, wood, rubber, and metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The scope of this recall expansion now includes a variety of chicken products associated with extraneous material contamination. The chicken products were produced on various dates between Aug. 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF Only)] 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6116 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties with use by/sell by dates of 10/23/2016 and 03/01/2017, and packaging dates of 10/23/2015 and 03/01/2016. 20-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6145 Gold Kist Farms Menu Right Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties with use by/sell by dates of 05/28/2016, and 04/27/2016 and packaging dates of 05/28/2015 and 04/27/2015. 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6253 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Strip Shaped Chicken Patties with use by/sell by dates of 04/27/2016 and 08/06/2016, and packaging dates of 04/27/2015 and 08/06/2015. 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6353 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Breakfast Chicken Patties with use/by sell by dates of 09/17/2016 and 09/21/2016 and packaging dates 09/17/2015 and 09/21/2015. 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6654 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded…