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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·033-2016·Announced 2016-04-29

Foster Farms Recalls Frozen Chicken Nuggets Due to Foreign Materials

Foster Farms is recalling approximately 220,450 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets that may contain blue plastic and black rubber.

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 text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I', which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Foster Poultry Farms is recalling approximately 220,450 pounds of fully cooked frozen chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with extraneous blue plastic and black rubber materials. The affected products were produced on February 22, 2016, and March 8, 2016. The recall includes 5-lb. bags of Foster Farms Breast Nuggets and 10-lb. bulk boxes of Foster Farms Fully Cooked Breast Nuggets.

The problem was discovered after the company received several consumer complaints and immediately notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on April 29, 2016. The products were shipped to distributors in Alaska, Arizona, California, Utah, and Washington state. 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. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact the Foster Farms Recall hotline at 1-800-338-8051.

The recalled product

Product
Foster Poultry Farms Recalls Poultry Products Due To Possible Foreign Materials Contamination
Brand
Case Farms, Processing
Manufacturer
Case Farms, Processing
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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