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Advance Pierre Foods, an Enid, Okla. establishment,
is recalling approximately 1,200 pounds of chicken fried chicken breasts that
may contain small pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday.
The
following products are subject to recall:
- 22.75-oz.
pouches of Fast Classics Chicken Fried Chicken Breasts
- Cases
containing 6, 22.75-oz pouches Fast Classics Chicken Fried Chicken Breasts
The recalled
product bears the establishment number "P-2260Y" inside the USDA mark of
inspection, and a "best by" date of Jan. 22, 2014, the lot number 1522960202,
and a UPC number 75901-33100. The products were distributed in Kansas,
Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
The problem
was discovered after the company received two consumer complaints. The problem
occurred when a small metal hand tool fell into a grinder, which was discovered
by the company's metal detectors. Although the company began diverting product,
the product being recalled was packaged and shipped before all corrective
actions could be taken. FSIS and the company have received no reports of injury
associated with consumption of these products.
FSIS
routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that 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. When available, the
retail distribution list(s) will be posted on FSIS' website at: www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp.
Consumers
with questions about the recall should contact AdvancePierre Consumer Affairs
at 855-328-8888. Media with questions about the recall should contact Jennifer
Hutcherson, Accounts Director, at (312) 573-5468 or (630)258-8752.
Consumers
with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative
available 24 hours a day at www.AskKaren.gov
or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov.
"Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. ET. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline
(1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are
available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring
System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Problems_With_Food_Products/index.asp
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