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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·047-2018·Announced 2018-06-08

Tyson Recalls Breaded Chicken Tenderloins Due to Plastic Contamination

Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 3,120 pounds of frozen breaded chicken tenderloins that may contain blue or clear soft plastic. The products were shipped to food service establishments nationwide.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II by the agency, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 3,120 pounds of frozen, uncooked, and breaded chicken tenderloins due to possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically blue and clear soft plastic. The affected products were produced on May 17, 2018, and bear establishment number P-746. The specific item subject to recall is a 12-lb. box containing 3-lb. plastic bags of UNCOOKED, BREADED, ORIGINAL CHICKEN TENDERLOINS with a lot code of 1378NLR02.

The recall was initiated after Tyson Foods notified the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on June 8, 2018, that their breading supplier was recalling ingredients due to possible foreign material contamination. These items were shipped to food service establishments nationwide and are not available for purchase in retail stores. FSIS notes that some product may still be frozen in freezers at food service institutions.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Food service institutions that purchased these products are urged not to serve them and should throw them away. Consumers with questions can contact the Tyson Foods Inc. call center at (888) 747-7611 or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854.

The recalled product

Product
Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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