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With school starting back up and schedules filling as we ease toward the fall, frozen, ready-to-eat meals can be quick and easy favorites. If your family is a fan of frozen chicken nuggets or chicken tenders, though, be sure to give the label a careful look, as a popular brand is recalling products across the country because of possible contamination with a foreign object.

More Than 167,000 Pounds of a Major Grocery Brand’s Chicken Have Been Recalled Nationwide

Frozen chicken nuggets are an easy way to add protein to any meal, but you may want to check the packaging before adding this freezer staple to your dinner tonight. Perdue just recalled 167,171 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders due to reports that customers found metal wire embedded in the product.

Over 167,000 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets and Tenders Recalled Due to Reports of Embedded Metal Wire

Perdue is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen chicken products including chicken nuggets and chicken tenders. The ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically metal, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall was initiated after consumers contacted the manufacturer with complaints of metal wire embedded in the products. The recalled products were shipped to retailers nationwide and also sold online.

Perdue Recalls Over 165,000 Pounds of Frozen Chicken Nuggets and Tenders Nationwide

On August 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Perdue Foods LLC voluntarily recalled about 167,171 pounds of popular chicken breast and chicken tender products because they may have been contaminated with metal pieces. The issue was discovered after consumers complained about metal wires found in chicken products. No injuries or illnesses have been linked to the recall.

Perdue Recalls Nearly 170,000 Pounds of Its Most Popular Chicken Products—It May Contain Metal Wires

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Perdue has issued a recall of thousands of pounds of frozen chicken products due to them potentially having pieces of metal in them, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday. Suggested Reading. The recall was issued after Perdue notified the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that...

Perdue recalled tons of chicken nuggets after customers found metal wire in them

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Perdue Foods is recalling around 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken breast nuggets and tenders that may have been contaminated with metal, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).  “We determined the material to be a very thin strand of metal wire that was inadvertently introduced…

Perdue chicken nuggets, tenders recalled over possible contamination

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Purdue recalls more than 83 tons of chicken nuggets because of metal in products

Perdue Foods LLC of Perry, GA, is recalling 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material,...

Purdue recalls more than 83 tons of chicken nuggets because of metal in products

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