Tyson chicken strips recalled over possible metal contamination
WASHINGTON – Arkansas-based Tyson Foods remembers more than 69,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips because they can be contaminated with metal pieces.
The US Department of Agriculture said on Thursday that the products were produced on November 30, 2018, and have the best if used by November 30, 2019. The products have the entry number "P-7221" on the back of the packages.
The USDA says it received two complaints about the metal, but there are no confirmed reports that anyone is being harmed.
USDA is concerned that the products may still be in freezers. Consumers should throw out the packages or return them to the place of purchase.
The recall comes after Tyson in January recalled some chicken nibbles because customers said they found parts of "soft blue rubber" inside. Here are details from USDA:
- 25-oz. plastic bag packages with frozen "Tyson FULLY COOKED BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS BUYING BAGS WITH RIBBED AND BUFFALO STYLE SAUCE" with "BEST ABOUT NOV 30 201[ads1]9," case number 3348CNQ0317 and 3348CNQ0318, and individual bags from 17:00 to 18:59 hours (included) .
- 25 oz. plastic bag packages with frozen "Tyson FULLY COOKED CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS" CHICKEN BREAST STRIP FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT "with" BEST IF USED BY NOV 30 2019, "case number 3348CNQ0419, 3348CNQ0420, 3348CNQ0421 and 3348CNQ0422 and individual bag time stamps from 19:00 to 22:59 hours (included).
- 20-lb. cases of frozen "SAVE TIME FULLY COOKED, BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS FREE OF CHARGE WITH RIBKED AND BUFFALO STYLE SAUCE" with "BEST ABOUT NOV 30 2019 USE" and case number 3348CNQ03.