Nearly 12 Million Pounds Of Tyson Chicken Recalled For Possible Metal Contamination
Tyson Foods and the USDA announced Saturday an expansion of the March recall of Tyson chicken strip packages that may contain pieces of metal. The original recall on March 21 included 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products, the USDA reports. It now includes more than 11 million pounds of chicken.
The recalled frozen chicken was produced on various dates from October 1, 2018 through March 8, 2019 and have “Use By Dates” of October 1, 2019 through March 7, 2020, so if you've purchased Tyson chicken strips in the last few months, you'll want to check your freezer before eating them.
The products subject to recall have "P-7221" on the back of the package and include varieties like Crispy Chicken Strips, Buffalo Style Chicken Strips, and Honey BBQ Flavored Chicken Strips (see a full list here). They were shipped to retail and Department of Defense locations nationwide, as well as to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
So far, six people have reported complaints of finding "extraneous material" in their chicken strips. This is a Class I recall, meaning it is "a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death," per the USDA guidelines.
If you do find a package with this number in your freezer, throw it out or return it to the place of purchase. Do not eat it, the USDA advises.
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