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Recall Release | ||||
CLASS I RECALL HEALTH RISK: HIGH | Congressional and Public Affairs Cody Kahlig 202-720-9113 FSISpress@usda.gov FSIS-RC-057-2023 | |||
TYSON FOODS INC. RECALLS CHICKEN PATTY PRODUCT DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION | ||||
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2023 – Tyson Foods, Inc. a Berryville, Ark., establishment, is recalling approximately 29,819 pounds of fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen chicken patties were produced on September 5, 2023. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:
The product subject to recall bears establishment number “P-7211” located on the back on the package. The product was shipped to distributors in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin for further distribution to the retail level. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer complaints reporting small metal pieces in the chicken patty product. There has been one reported minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product. FSIS has received no additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ 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 at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Tyson Consumer Relations at (855)-382-3101. Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Laura Burns, Vice President of External Communications, Tyson Foods, Inc. at (479)-719-9890 or Laura.Burns2@Tyson.com. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/. | ||||
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USDA RECALL CLASSIFICATIONS | ||||
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. | ||||
Class II This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product. | ||||
Class III This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences. | ||||
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