Sanderson farms issued a massive recall Thursday on thousands of pounds of chicken products after foreign materials were found mixed in with the food, according to Business Wire.
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“This is the first recall of chicken made by the company in its 65 years”, Cockrell said.
The release said consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Bottom line: You should still be fine to eat all that lean, protein-rich chicken.
70-lb. cases containing “YOUNG CHICKEN PARTS JUMBO BONELESS SKINLESS BREAST FILLETS WITH RIB MEAT” with case code 45017.
The products involved in the recall were produced at the Hazlehurst, Mississippi, plant on September 17 and 18, 2015. “P-247” inside the USDA mark of inspection on the packages.
70-lb. cases containing “YOUNG CHICKEN PARTS JUMBO CLIPPED TENDERLOINS” with case code 45092.
“YOUNG CHICKEN PARTS JUMBO BONELESS SKINLESS BREAST BUTTERFLIES WITH RIB MEAT” with case code 45015. The contamination resulted from a malfunction with an ice-making machine during production.
70- and 1800-pound combination cases that read “FRESH YOUNG CHICKEN PARTS BREAST FRAMES” with case code 45969.
The company has identified all products and notified its customers to place them on hold, return it to them and further execute the recall.
The company also said that no injuries or adverse reaction caused by consuming the products were reported.
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The USDA has classified the recall of the chicken products as a Class I Recall.
