Perdue chicken nuggets, tenders recalled due to possible metal contamination

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — More than 160,000 pounds of frozen and ready-to-eat chicken nuggets and tenders are being recalled by Perdue Foods, over possible metal contamination, the USDA announced on Friday.

The recalled products, which were produced on March 23, 2024, consist of:

• 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing “PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS Breaded CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.
• 29-oz. (1.81-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing “PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.
• 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed packages containing “BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets” with Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” represented on the back of the package.

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The recalled products – which were shipped nationwide and also sold online – have the establishment number “P-33944” on the back of the packaging.

The department said the problem was discovered after the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the product and informed them of the issue.

There haven’t been any confirmed adverse reactions reported, according to the USDA.

The FSIS says they are concerned that the product may be in consumers’ freezers. Those who have the product are urged to not eat them and return them to the place of purchase or throw them away. The FSIS says there have been no confirmed reports of injury or illness from consuming the product.

For consumers with questions call Perdue Consumer Care at 1-866-866-3703. To report problems with any meat, poultry or egg product at any time, you can visit the FDA Food Safety and Inspection Service’s consumer complaint monitoring system.