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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·027-2016 expansion-3·Announced 2016-05-13

Pilgrim's Pride Recalls Chicken Products Due to Foreign Matter Contamination

Pilgrim's Pride is expanding a recall of fully cooked chicken products due to possible contamination with extraneous metal materials.

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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product Contamination"

Plain-English summary

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling an additional 376,380 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may have been contaminated with extraneous materials. This action is the third expansion of a recall that began on April 7, 2016. The combined total of product recalled from April 7, 2016, to May 13, 2016, is 5,550,904 pounds.

The current expansion includes specific varieties of Pierce Chicken/Wing Zings and Sweet Georgia Brand fully cooked hot and spicy breaded chicken wings. These products were produced on July 11, 2015, September 15, 2015, and September 16, 2015. The source text notes that the scope of the recall includes chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific products listed in the recall notice, which include various box sizes and packaging dates. The source text does not provide specific instructions on disposal or return, but the recall is issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) due to the presence of foreign matter.

The recalled product

Product
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Expands Recall of Poultry Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Manufacturer
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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