Pilgrim’s Pride issues massive recall
Pilgrim’s Pride, a nationwide food company with nearby locations in Live Oak and Valdosta, issued a recall of 4.5 million pounds of food products that may be contaminated with plastic, rubber, wood and metal, according to an announcement from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Tuesday, April 26.
This is a “Class I” recall; a “serious health hazard situation.” The FSIS was first notified of the problem on Wednesday, April 6, after the company received complaints of plastic in chicken nuggets. A subsequent investigation and more consumer complaints led to the discovery of more food products contaminated with more foreign material, leading to the expanded recall on Tuesday. The affected foods were produced on various dates between August 21, 2014 to March 1, 2016.
Below is a list of
affected products:
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Menu Right Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Strip Shaped Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Breakfast Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Chicken Patty
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Patty
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Popcorn Style Chicken Patty Fritters
Pierce Chicken Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Tenderloins
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-style Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-style Breaded Breakfast Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-style Breaded Chicken Patties
Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Patties
Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties With Rib Meat
Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Tenderloins
Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Popcorn Style Chicken Patty Fritters
Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Hot And Spicy Breaded Chicken Patty
Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets
Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat
Consumers are urged to check the production dates on any Pilgrim’s Pride products in their freezers and return affected products to the point of purchase for a refund, or contact Pilgrim's Pride at (800) 321-1470 or the USDA’s meat and poultry hotline at (888) 674-6854.
-Lynette Norris