Perdue Recalls 167,171 Pounds Of Chicken Nuggets And Tenders

Perdue is recalling some 167,171 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders following reports of metal wire "embedded" in the chicken, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The recalled products, shipped to retail locations nationwide, were produced on March 23 and all bear establishment number “P-33944” on the back of the package.

The recall includes 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) plastic packages containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS Breaded CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25”; 29-oz. (1.81-lbs.) plastic packages containing “PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25”; and 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) packages containing “BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25."

The problem was discovered after Perdue received consumer complaints about the presence of metal wire embedded in the recalled nuggets and tenders.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse health effects related to the recall, the company said.

FSIS is urging consumers to check their freezers for the recalled products. Consumers should not consume the recalled products, and should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

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