Nearly 30,000 Pounds of Chicken Nugget Products Recalled Due to Foreign Matter Contamination

Check your freezer ASAP for this product.

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Courtesy of Brand

Reviewed by Dietitian Emily Lachtrupp, M.S., RD

Tyson Foods, Inc. just announced a recall on approximately 29,819 pounds of chicken nugget products, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. This is due to a foreign matter contamination.

The contamination was discovered after Tyson received consumer complaints about finding small metal fragments in the product. There has been one reported oral injury in connection with this recall.

The frozen shaped chicken patty products affected were the Tyson Fully Cooked Fun Nuggets Breaded Shaped Chicken Patties with a “best if used by” date of SEP 04, 2024 and one of the following lot codes: 2483BRV0207, 2483BRV0208, 2483BRV0209 and 2483BRV0210.

The products were shipped to distributors in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin for retail purchase. If you have one of the affected products, throw it away immediately or return it to your place of purchase. And if you are experiencing health concerns after eating this recalled product, contact your health care provider immediately.

For questions regarding this recall, you can call Tyson Consumer Relations at (855)-382-3101.

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