Perdue Foods is recalling about 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat Perdue Simply Smart Organics breaded chicken products because they may be contaminated with foreign material in the form of pieces of bone. This can pose a choking and injury hazard. No adverse reactions have been reported to date.
The fully cooked chicken products were produced on March 21, 2019. They include:
- 11.2 ounce plastic trays containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS – GLUTEN FREE” with a “USE BY MAY 20 2019” and UPC number 072745-001437 on the label.
- 12 ounce plastic trays containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS – WHOLE GRAIN” with a “USE BY MAY 20 2019” and UPC number 072745-001642 printed on the label.
- 12 ounce plastic trays containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS – WHOLE GRAIN” with a “USE BY MAY 20 2019” and UPC number 072745-002656 on the label.
- 10-pound bulk boxes of “Chef Quik Breaded Chicken Tenders Boneless Tender Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat” with Case Code 22143 on the label.
- 10-pound bulk boxes of “Chef Quik Chicken Breast Strips Strip Shaped Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat” with Case Code 77265.
These products all have the establishment number “EST. P-369” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to retail facilities nationwide. You can see the labels of these products at the USDA website.
FSIS thinks that these products may be in consumers’ home freezers. Check your freezer to see if you purchased any of these products. If you have, throw them away in a sealed container inside a secure garbage can, or take them back to the store where you bought them for a full refund.
When available, the government will post the retail distribution list on the FSIS website.
