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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·029-2021·Announced 2021-08-24

Willow Tree Poultry Farm Recalls Chicken Salads and Dips Due to Plastic Contamination

Willow Tree Poultry Farm is recalling approximately 52,022 pounds of chicken salads and dips that may contain hard white plastic. The products were distributed to nine northeastern states.

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. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc., an establishment in Attleboro, Massachusetts, is recalling approximately 52,022 pounds of various ready-to-eat chicken salads and dip products. The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard white plastic. The affected items were produced between August 10, 2021, and August 13, 2021.

The recall includes several varieties of Willow Tree Premium White Meat chicken salads and dips, including Caesar, Buffalo, Cranberry Walnut, and Classic flavors, in container sizes ranging from 7.5 ounces to 10 pounds. These products bear the establishment number “EST. P-8827” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to wholesale and retail locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The issue was identified after the company received a consumer complaint and notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers are urged not to consume the recalled items and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. FSIS notes that some product may be frozen in consumers' freezers.

The recalled product

Product
Willow Tree Poultry Farm Recalls Chicken Salad and Dip Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
Manufacturer
WILLOW TREE POULTRY FARM, INC.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

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