Wayne Farms Recalls Undercooked Ready-to-Eat Chicken Breast Products
Wayne Farms LLC is recalling approximately 4,059 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken breast products that may be undercooked, posing a risk of bacterial pathogens.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, an FDA/USDA Class I recall mandates a score of 5 (Critical).
Plain-English summary
Wayne Farms LLC, an establishment in Oakwood, Georgia, is recalling approximately 4,059 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to undercooking. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall because the undercooking results in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products.
The affected items are 9-lb. foodservice bulk cases of Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Fillets with case code 22121 and 22.5-lb. foodservice bulk cases of Fully Cooked Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Fillets with case code 22423. These products were produced on August 1, 2016, and August 29, 2016, and bear establishment number EST. 45411 or P-45411 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to retail stores in Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and North Dakota.
The issue was discovered during a routine records review by the company, which noted that a similar product had an appearance of being undercooked. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse health effects due to consumption of these products. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wayne Farms LLC. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Products That May Be Undercooked
- Category
- Food — Poultry
Distribution
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