Tyson Foods has announced a significant recall of chicken strips due to potential contamination, marking yet another troubling chapter in the company’s food safety history. Earlier this year, the company had already recalled 69,093 pounds of chicken strips after two consumers reported discovering foreign materials in their meals. Now, the situation has escalated, prompting the recall of over 11.8 million pounds of chicken products amid increasing complaints, including six reports of metal found in the food, with three individuals sustaining oral injuries.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is urging consumers to dispose of or return affected products. They noted, “FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers.” Among the recalled items are Tyson’s fully cooked crispy chicken strips in both 25-ounce and 40-ounce bags, honey BBQ flavored chicken strips, and Best Choice Buffalo-style chicken strips in 20-ounce bags. If you’re uncertain whether your chicken is affected, look for the establishment number “P-7221” on the packaging.
This isn’t the first incident for Tyson Foods; earlier in January, they had to pull 5-pound bags of their White Meat Panko Chicken Nuggets from stores after customers reported finding rubber in their food—a rather unpleasant discovery, to say the least.
And it doesn’t stop there. Perdue Foods faced a similar issue in January, recalling 68,244 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken nuggets after complaints about wood being found in the products. In February, Pilgrim’s Pride had to remove 58,000 pounds of popcorn chicken from Publix shelves due to reports of white rubber present.
In an even stranger twist, last year McCain Foods had to withdraw their hash browns after golf balls were discovered in the packaging, which the company attributed to an unfortunate mix-up during the harvesting of potatoes.
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In summary, Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 12 million pounds of chicken strips due to contamination issues, adding to a series of recalls from various poultry companies. Consumers are advised to check their freezers for affected products and discard them.