Simmons Recalls Frozen Chicken Fritters Due To Possible E. Coli O121
Simmons Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 5,850 pounds of frozen, heat-treated chicken fritters due to possible E. coli O121 contamination from recalled flour.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli O121) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., a Van Buren, Arkansas establishment, is recalling approximately 5,850 pounds of frozen, heat-treated, not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products. The affected items are Simmons Uncooked Chicken Tenderloin Fritters and Simmons Uncooked Chicken Breast Tenderloin Fritters, produced on January 25, 2016. These products bear establishment number P-5837 and were distributed to Arkansas for institutional use.
The recall was initiated after the company received notice on July 7, 2016, that flour used to bread the chicken fritters was subject to a recall by General Mills due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. E. coli O121 is a non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that can cause illness, including diarrhea and vomiting, though no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or illnesses have been linked to these specific Simmons products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers, so individuals should check their freezers for these specific items.
The recalled product
- Product
- Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Products Due To Possible E. Coli O121 Contamination
- Brand
- Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Poultry
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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