A public
health alert has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food
Safety and Inspection Service for Perdue's frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast
tenders "gluten free" because they may be contaminated with
extraneous materials, specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye.
The
following product is subject to the public health alert:
42 oz.
plastic bags containing "PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS GLUTEN FREE"
with a "Best if Used By: 07 12 23" and a lot number of 2193 above the
use by date.
The
products bear establishment number "P-33944" below the "Best if
Used By:" date on the back of the plastic bag. The items were shipped to
BJ's Wholesale Club retail locations nationwide. They were produced on July 12.
The problem
was discovered when the establishment reported to FSIS it received a complaint
from a consumer reporting a chicken tender had a small piece of clear plastic
and blue dye inside it.
There have
been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the
products.
Consumers
who have purchased the products are urged not to consume them. They should be
thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
A recall
was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.
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