AA Poultry Recalls Chicken and Turkey Due to Unapproved Substance
AA Poultry Processing is recalling chicken and turkey products contaminated with trichloro-s-triazinetrione, an unapproved substance.
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 and involves a low-risk contamination with an unapproved substance, with no reported illnesses or injuries.
Plain-English summary
AA Poultry Processing, LLC, a Ridgeland, Wisconsin establishment, is recalling approximately 2,191 pounds of chicken and 21 pounds of turkey products. The recall was issued because the products may have been contaminated with trichloro-s-triazinetrione, a substance not approved for use in poultry processing.
The affected products include various weights of whole or cut chicken and turkey parts produced between May 4, 2015, and May 11, 2015. These products bear the establishment number P-45525 inside the USDA mark of inspection. Following processing, the carcasses were returned to their original owners in Wisconsin.
The issue was discovered by FSIS in-plant personnel during routine verification activities. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse allergic reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- AA Poultry Processing, LLC Recalls Chicken and Turkey Products Due to Use of Unapproved Substance
- Brand
- Pine Creek Processing LLC
- Manufacturer
- Pine Creek Processing LLC
- Category
- Food — Raw Poultry
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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