Perdue Foods, in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has voluntarily recalled 167,171 pounds of frozen breaded chicken breast tenders and nuggets after foreign material was identified in a limited number of consumer packages produced on March 23 and shipped to supermarkets and grocery stores across the USA.
The recall is limited to the following retail products:
Perdue Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders in 29-oz packaging with a “Best If Used By” date” of 03/23/25 and UPC Bar Code of 0-72745-80431-1.
Perdue Simply Smart Organic Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets in 22-oz packs with a “Best If Used By” date of 03/23/25. Packaging also bears a UPC Bar Code of 0-72745-80656-8.
• Butcher Box Organic Free Fully Frozen-Cooked Breast Chicken Nuggets in 22-oz packs with a “Best If Use By” date of 03/23/25. The package bears the UPC Bar Code of 0-72745-80648-3.
There has been no reports of illness or injury associated with any of the products.
“We determined the material to be a very thin strand of metal wire that was inadvertently introduced into the manufacturing process,” said Jeff Shaw, senior vice president of food safety and quality for Salisbury, Maryland-headquartered Perdue. “Out of an abundance of caution, it was decided to voluntarily recall all of these packages of products.”
Persons who have any of the above described packages in home freezers should not consume the contents. Contact Perdue Foods by phoning +1 866-866-3703 to arrange for a full refund for the purchase.
