NEW JERSEY โ Tyson Foods a Sedalia, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 36,420 pounds of chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agricultureโs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
The panko chicken nugget items were produced on November 26, 2018. The following products are subject to recall:ย [View Labelsย (PDF only)]
- 5-lb. plastic packages of โTyson WHITE MEAT PANKO CHICKEN NUGGETSโ with a โBEST IF USED BYโ date of โNOV 26 2019,โ case code โ3308SDL03โ and time stamps 23:00 through 01:59 (inclusive).
The products subject to recall bear establishment number โP-13556โ inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered when the establishment received consumer complaints of extraneous material in purchased Panko Chicken Nugget products. FSIS was notified on January 29, 2019.
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 frozen and in consumersโ 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 verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website by clicking here.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Tyson Consumer Relations atย 1-888-747-7611. Members of the Media with questions about the recall can contact Worth Sparkman, Senior Communications Manager with Tyson Foods, Inc., at (479) 290-6358.
Consumers with food safety questions can “Ask Karen,” the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day atย AskKaren.govย or via smartphone atย m.askkaren.gov.ย The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day by clicking here.