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Pilgrim's Pride Recalls More Than 4.6 MILLION Pounds Of Frozen Chicken Products

Pilgrim's Pride has issued an immediate voluntary recall of more than 4.6 million pounds of frozen chicken products. Keep reading to learn more!

 

More than 4.6 million pounds of chicken have been recalled after health inspectors found contamination from a slew of dangerous foreign materials.

Pilgrim’s Pride, based in Texas, issued an immediate recall of a number of pre-cooked frozen chicken products after discovering they had been contaminated by a number of foreign materials, including wood, plastic, metal, and rubber.

According to the announcement, the voluntary recall affects products marked as produced between August 21, 2014 and March 1, 2016.

The affected products also contain the establishment number "EST.20728" inside the USDA inspection mark.

A few of the major frozen chicken products named in the recall include various boxes of Gold Kist Farms, Sweet Georgia Brand, and Pierce whole-grain-breaded chicken nuggets, patties, and popcorn-style fritters.

According to the USDA, the recalled frozen chicken products include:

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Menu Right Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Strip Shaped Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Breakfast Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Homestyle Breaded Chicken Patty

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Patty

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Popcorn Style Chicken Patty Fritters

Pierce Chicken Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Tenderloins

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-style Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-style Breaded Breakfast Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Home-style Breaded Chicken Patties

Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Patties

Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties With Rib Meat

Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Tenderloins

Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Popcorn Style Chicken Patty Fritters

Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Hot And Spicy Breaded Chicken Patty

Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets

Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat

To ensure your family’s safety, Pilgrim’s Pride is urging all consumers with recalled chicken to toss the products or return them immediately.

For a full list of the items affected in the Pilgrim’s Pride recall, click here.