Perdue Recalls Over 90,000 Pounds of Frozen Chicken Nuggets for Plastic Contamination
The United States Department of Agriculture has reported that about 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets are being recalled by Perdue Farms, Inc., which is located in Perry, Georgia, due to some nuggets potentially containing foreign materials. After receiving some consumer complaints, Perdue examined their frozen chicken nugget products and found traces of blue plastic in the meat.
According to the New York Daily News, the recalled food products were shipped to Wal-Marts nationwide and include the 1 pound, 13-ounce bag of “GREAT VALUE Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets.” The contaminated chicken nuggets have a “BEST IF USED BY” date of June 9, 2011 and consumers should check their freezers for bags of these products that are labeled with the establishment number “P-33944” and product code of “89008 A0160.” If you have experienced any signs of illness or injury after consuming this recalled food product, you should seek medical attention right away and may also want to consult with a Pennsylvania food recall attorney. Consumers with any questions about the recall can reach Perdue Consumer Relations by calling (877) 727-3447.
Consumers are being advised to use extreme caution since the precise locations where these products are sold is unknown because Wal-Mart distributes them nationwide. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has not received any reports of injury; however, consumers may still be at risk if they consume the potentially contaminated food product. As an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the FSIS is in charge of ensuring that the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, correctly labeled and packaged.
Monheit is the managing lawyer at Monheit Law, outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has practiced law since 1989. Michael Monheit was the managing attorney of the law offices of Herbert Monheit — now Silverman and Fodera — a firm founded by... Michael Monheit→
