Chicken Recall 2019: Bone Material Causes Recall Of Over 15 Tons Of Perdue Chicken

On the same day that Johnsonville recalled over 95,000 pounds of smoked sausage for green plastic contamination, Perdue Foods LLC has recalled 31,703 pounds of chicken products that may be contaminated with bone material.

The recalled chicken includes:

• 11.2-ounce plastic trays containing Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders – Gluten Free with a Use By Date of May 20, 2019, and a UPC code of 072745-001437 on the label.
• 12-ounce plastic trays of Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets – Whole Grain with a Use By Date of May 20, 2019, and a UPC code of 072745-001642 on the label.
• 12-ounce plastic trays of Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Strips – Whole Grain with a Use By Date of May 20, 2019, and a UPC code of 072745-002656 on the label.
• 10-pound bulk boxes of Chef Quik Breaded Chicken Tenders Boneless Tender Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat with a case code of 22143 on the label.
• 10-pound bulk boxes of Chef Quik Chicken Breast Strips Strip Shaped Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat with a case code of 77265 on the label.

The recalled chicken products were produced on March 21. They bear an establishment number of EST. P-369 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The chicken was shipped to retail locations nationwide.

Labels of the recalled chicken can be viewed here.

Consumers are urged to check their freezers for the recalled chicken products. They should not be consumed. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Questions about the recall can be directed to the Perdue Consumer Care line at 1-866-866-3703.

Perdue has not received any reports of adverse reaction to the consumption of the recalled chicken products. Consumers concerned about injury or illness from consuming the chicken should see their healthcare provider.

The contamination issue was discovered after a consumer complaint.