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| Georgia Firm Recalls Frozen
Chicken Nugget Products That May Contain Foreign Materials |
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| Recall Release |
CLASS II RECALL |
| FSIS-RC-046-2010 |
HEALTH RISK: LOW |
Congressional and Public Affairs
(202) 720-9113
Adrian Gianforti
WASHINGTON, July 19, 2010 - Perdue
Farms, Inc., a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling
approximately 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nugget
products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service (FSIS) announced today.
The products subject to recall include: [View Labels (PDF Only)]
- 1-pound, 13-ounce bag of “GREAT VALUE Fully
Cooked Chicken Nuggets.” Each bag bears the
establishment number “P-33944” as well as a case
code of “89008 A0160” on the backside of the
packaging. There is also a “BEST IF USED BY” date of
June 9, 2011.
Each case contains 8 bags and the frozen chicken nugget
products were produced on June 9, 2010, and were shipped
to a single retail store chain nationwide.
The company discovered small pieces of blue plastic
after receiving consumer complaints. FSIS has not
received any reports of injury at this time. Anyone
concerned about an injury from consumption of this
product should contact a physician.
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.
Media with questions about the recall should contact
Luis Luna, Vice President of Corporate Communications,
at (410) 341-2533. Consumers with questions about the
recall should contact Perdue Consumer Relations at (877)
727-3447.
Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available
24 hours a day at www.AskKaren.gov. "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through
Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. 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 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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Last Modified: July 19, 2010 |
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USDA Recall Classifications
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| Class I |
This is a health hazard situation
where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.
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| Class II |
This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.
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| Class III |
This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences.
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