BALTIMORE, MD—Approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products sold nationwide by Perdue Foods may be contaminated with metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The products included in the recall – view labels here (PDF) – were produced on March 23, 2024, and distributed nationwide. The packages are labelled “PERDUE Simply Smart Organics Chicken Breast NUGGETS” with the Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” on the back. The packages also include “PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST Tenders” with the Best If Used By date of “03 23 25” and “BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets” with the Best If Used By date of “03 23 25.”

The recall also includes vacuum-sealed plastic packages with the following text: “The Product in question is a frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget or tender item that was produced on March 23, 2024. The packages are labelled ‘PERDUE Simply Smart Organics Chicken Breast NUGGETS’ with the Best If Used By date of ’03 23 25′ on the back of the package. The packages also include ‘PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST Tenders’ with the Best If Used By date of ’03 23 25′ and ‘BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets’ with the Best If Used By date of ’03 23 25. ‘”

FSIS said that it is not aware of any confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the recalled product. However, the agency said that it is concerned that some customers may still be storing the product in their freezers and is urging everyone who has purchased the item to dispose of it immediately.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Perdue Consumer Care at 1-866-866-3703.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.

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