Georgia Firm Recalls Frozen Chicken Nugget Products That May Contain Foreign Materials

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Perdue Farms, Inc., a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nugget products that may contain foreign materials. The products subject to recall include:  1-pound, 13-ounce bag of “GREAT VALUE Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets.” Each bag bears the establishment number “P-33944” as well as a case code of “89008 A0160” on the backside of the packaging. There is also a “BEST IF USED BY” date of June 9, 2011.

Each case contains 8 bags and the frozen chicken nugget products were produced on June 9, 2010, and were shipped to a single retail store chain nationwide. The company discovered small pieces of blue plastic after receiving consumer complaints. FSIS has not received any reports of injury at this time.