Wegmans Frozen Chicken Nuggets Recalled for Bone Fragments
USDA issued a public health alert for Wegmans frozen chicken nuggets due to possible bone fragments. Consumers should not eat the product.
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 hazard involves physical contamination (bone fragments) in a food product, which poses a risk of harm (choking or dental injury) even though no injuries have been reported yet, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for Wegmans frozen, fully cooked breaded chicken breast nuggets. The product may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically bone fragments. The specific item is the 46-oz. plastic package of “Wegmans FAMILY PACK FULLY COOKED Breaded Chicken Breast with Rib Meat” with a best if used by date of 08 26 25.
The product was produced on August 26, 2024, by Perdue Foods LLC (establishment number P-33944) and distributed to retail locations in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. FSIS issued the alert after Wegmans received multiple consumer complaints regarding bone fragments in the product. No formal recall was requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.
There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Wegmans Frozen Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
- Brand
- Perdue Foods LLC
- Manufacturer
- Perdue Foods LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Poultry
- Hazard
Distribution
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