Foster Farms Recalls Frozen Chicken Patties Due to Plastic Contamination
Foster Farms is recalling approximately 148,000 pounds of frozen chicken patties sold at Costco in five states due to possible hard plastic contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as USDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the regulated product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4.
Plain-English summary
Foster Farms is recalling approximately 148,000 pounds of fully cooked, frozen, breaded chicken breast patty products. The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically hard clear pieces of plastic. The affected products were produced on August 11, 2022, and are sold in 80-oz. plastic bag packages containing 20 pieces. These items bear the best by date “08/11/23,” establishment number “P-33901,” and lot code “3*2223**.”
The problem was identified after the company received consumer complaints reporting hard clear plastic embedded in the patties. The products were shipped to Costco distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah, and Washington, and may have been further distributed to Costco retail locations in those states.
There have been no confirmed reports of injury associated with the consumption of this product. However, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) believes the hard plastic pieces could be sharp and possibly cause an injury. Consumers who have purchased these products 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
- Foster Farms Recalls Fully Cooked Frozen Chicken Patty Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Case Farms, Processing
- Manufacturer
- Case Farms, Processing
- Category
- Food — Frozen Poultry
Distribution
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