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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·pha-030716·Announced 2016-03-07

Yummy Chicken Breast Nuggets Recalled for Metal Contamination

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Yummy brand chicken nuggets potentially contaminated with metal pieces. No illnesses have been reported.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert

Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.

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 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 103,752 pounds of Yummy brand fully cooked chicken breast nuggets. The product, manufactured by Maxi Canada, Inc., may be contaminated with metal pieces. The recall was initiated after a consumer complaint regarding a foreign object in the product.

The affected items are 38-oz boxes of Yummy brand fully cooked chicken breast nuggets with a 'Best If Used By' date of 07/18/17. These products bear establishment number Canada Est. 348 and UPC number 064563225782. The chicken nuggets were produced in July 2015 and imported to the United States between July 30, 2015, and March 5, 2016. The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide, including Kroger, Wal-Mart, and Safeway.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions 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. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness potentially associated with the recalled product should contact a health care provider.

The recalled product

Product
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Imported Chicken Product For Foreign Matter Contamination
Category
Food — Poultry
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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