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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·002-2019·Announced 2019-01-17

Perdue Recalls Gluten-Free Chicken Nuggets Due to Wood Contamination

Perdue Foods is recalling approximately 68,244 pounds of SimplySmart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Nuggets due to possible wood contamination. Consumers should discard or return the product.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'High - Class I' recall. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls must be scored as 4 (Severe) or higher, regardless of the lack of reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Perdue Foods, LLC, a Perry, Georgia establishment, is recalling approximately 68,244 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically wood. The affected product is 22-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen PERDUE SimplySmart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS GLUTEN FREE with a Best By date of 10/25/19 and UPC Bar Code 72745-80656. These items were produced on October 25, 2018, and bear establishment number P-33944 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after the firm received three consumer complaints regarding wood found in the product, along with one complaint reported to the FSIS consumer complaint monitoring system. FSIS was notified by the firm on January 17, 2019. The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Perdue Consumer Care at (877) 727-3447.

The recalled product

Product
Perdue Foods LLC Recalls Simplysmart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Nugget Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Perdue Foods LLC
Manufacturer
Perdue Foods LLC
Category
Food — Frozen Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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