Perdue Foods, a leading American food producer, is recalling nearly 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may have been contaminated. Announcing the recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says some of their chicken products may have contained pieces of bone and other materials not normally found in the food brand. The Food Safety and Inspection Service and Perdue Foods uncovered the problem after they received numerous complaints. The recalled items are from the Perdue’s “Simply Smart Organics” and “Chef Quick” lines, which include refrigerated chicken nuggets, strips, and tenders.
The FSIS says the products below were produced on March 21, 2019, and many of them had a use date of May 20, 2019.
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.
