Wayne Farms Recalls Frozen Chicken Products Due to Metal Contamination
Wayne Farms is recalling approximately 438,960 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken products that may contain metal pieces. Consumers are advised not to consume these items.
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 source metadata explicitly classifies this as a 'Class I' recall, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating (score 4) under the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Wayne Farms, LLC, a Decatur, Alabama establishment, is recalling approximately 438,960 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall on September 5, 2018. The affected products were produced on various dates from July 4 through July 17, 2018, and bear establishment number P-20214 inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The issue was identified after the firm received a customer complaint on July 27, 2018, and subsequently notified FSIS of its findings on September 4, 2018. The recalled items were shipped to distributors, restaurants, and further processing locations nationwide. FSIS has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injury due to the consumption of these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The items should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS is conducting recall effectiveness checks to verify that the firm has notified its customers and that the product is no longer available to consumers.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wayne Farms, LLC Recalls Fully Cooked Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Wayne Farms LLC
- Manufacturer
- Wayne Farms LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Poultry
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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