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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·027-2016 expansion·Announced 2016-05-06

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

Pilgrim's Pride is recalling approximately 5.2 million pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated 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 approximately 5,176,844 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials. This recall is the second expansion of the initial recall issued on April 7, 2016, and includes additional products and production dates.

The scope of this recall expansion includes a variety of chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials. The affected products were produced on various dates between May 6, 2015, and December 3, 2015. Specific items include Green Dragon Fully Cooked Breaded Diced Chicken Leg Meat with various sauces, Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Breaded Diced Chicken Meat, and Fully Cooked Seasoned Chicken Leg Meat Strips with Teriyaki Sauce.

Additionally, the recall includes approximately 4,527,300 pounds of fully cooked chicken nuggets and patties produced between August 21, 2014, and March 1, 2016. These include Gold Kist Farms Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets, Homestyle Breaded Chicken Patties, and Pierce Chicken Breaded Chicken Tenderloins. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and packaging dates.

The recalled product

Product
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. Recalls 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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