Perdue Recalls More Than 83 Tons of Chicken Products For Possible Metal Contamination

Perdue Foods is recalling approximately 167,171 lbs (83.5 tons) of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The problem was discovered after Perdue received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the product and notified FSIS of the issue. There have been no confirmed reports yet of adverse reactions from eating these items. 

The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nuggets and tenders were produced on March 23, 2024. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and sold online directly to consumers.                              

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Here are the details for the recalled chicken products:

• 22-oz. vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing Perdue Simply Smart Organics Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets with Best If Used By date of 03-23-25 printed on the back of the package.
• 29-oz. vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing Perdue Chicken Breast Tenders with Best If Used By date of 03-23-25 printed on the back of the package.
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• 22-oz. vacuum-sealed packages containing Butcherbox Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets with Best If Used By date of 03-23-25 printed on the back of the package.
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• The products subject to recall show establishment number “P-33944” on the back of the package. 

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. People who have purchased these products should not eat them, but throw them away or return to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.