Tyson Recalls Chicken Strips Possibly Tainted With Metal Pieces

The following information courtesy of the USDA (FSIS)

Tyson Foods, Inc., is recalling over 69,000 pounds of frozen chicken strip products that "may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal," the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday.

The items were produced on November 30, 2018. Here is a list of products that are included in the recall: [View Labels (PDF only)]

• 25-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen “Tyson FULLY COOKED BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS CHICKEN BREAST STRIP FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT AND BUFFALO STYLE SAUCE” with “BEST IF USED BY NOV 30 2019,” case codes 3348CNQ0317 and 3348CNQ0318, and individual bag time stamps from 17:00 through 18:59 hours (inclusive).
• 25-oz. plastic bag packages of frozen “Tyson FULLY COOKED CRISPY CHICKEN STRIPS CHICKEN BREAST STRIP FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT” with “BEST IF USED BY NOV 30 2019,” case codes 3348CNQ0419, 3348CNQ0420, 3348CNQ0421, and 3348CNQ0422, and individual bag time stamps from 19:00 through 22:59 hours (inclusive).
• 20-lb. cases of frozen “SPARE TIME FULLY COOKED, BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN STRIPS CHICKEN BREAST STRIP FRITTERS WITH RIB MEAT AND BUFFALO STYLE SAUCE” with “BEST IF USED BY NOV 30 2019,” and case code 3348CNQ03.

The products in question carry the establishment number “P-7221” on the back of the packaging.

These items were apparently shipped to stores nationwide.

The problem was discovered when the food inspection service received multiple complaints of extraneous material in some Tyson chicken strips.

According to the USDA press release:

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.