Tyson Foods product recalled over possible metal fragments

Recall date

March 21, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Tyson Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Strip Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Recall number

034-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Michigan, Washington

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, March 21, 2019 Tyson Foods, Inc., a Rogers, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip items were produced on November 30, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 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 products subject to recall bear establishment number P-7221 on the back of the product package. For product clarification, the last two digits of the product case codes correspond to the hour produced and will match the first two numbers of the time stamp (as depicted on the label). These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and for institutional use in locations in Michigan and Washington. The problem was discovered when FSIS received two consumer complaints of extraneous material in the chicken strip products. 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 healthc…