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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·011-2018·Announced 2018-02-16

Pilgrim's Pride Recalls Breaded Chicken Patties Due to Rubber Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride is recalling ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may contain rubber. The recall affects approximately 101,310 pounds shipped to institutions nationwide.

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 Class I recall, which corresponds to a Severe severity score (4) according to the rubric, as Class I indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is recalling approximately 101,310 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber. The affected products are Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-Style Breaded Chicken Patties, produced and packed on September 6, 2017. These items bear establishment number P-20728 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after the company received a customer complaint on February 13, 2018. The foreign material was introduced due to an equipment failure at the facility. The products were distributed to institutions nationwide, including schools, through the USDA commodity program.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Recalls Ready-to-Eat Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Manufacturer
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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