Tyson Chicken Strips Recall: What You Need to Know

Tyson Foods has issued a recall of their chicken strips due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The recall affects over 9 million pounds of frozen, breaded, and pre-breaded chicken strips.

Consumers should check their freezers for the recalled products, which were sold at various retailers across the US.

The affected products were produced between October 1, 2018, and March 8, 2019, and have a "Best If Used By" date of June 30, 2020, or earlier.

The affected products were produced between October 1, 2018, and March 8, 2019, and have use-by dates of October 1, 2019, through March 7, 2020.

The establishment number on the back of the package is P-7221.

The recalled products include 20-, 25-, and 40-ounce bags of frozen, ready-to-eat Tyson and private label chicken strips, as well as 20-pound cases of frozen, ready-to-eat Spare Time chicken strips.

The following supermarket products are part of the recall:

• Tyson Fully Cooked Buffalo Style Chicken Strips

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• Giant Premium Chicken Strips

• Great Value Fully Cooked Chicken Strips

• Hannaford Buffalo-Style Chicken Strips

• Hannaford Crispy Chicken Strips

• Kirkwood Buffalo Style Chicken Strips

• Kirkwood Honey BBQ flavored Chicken Strips

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The reason for the Tyson chicken strips recall is a concern over metal contamination. The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service initially discovered the problem due to two consumer complaints about extraneous materials in chicken strip products.

These complaints were about metal fragments found in the chicken strips, which is a high health risk that can cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The agency is now aware of six complaints during this time frame involving similar pieces of metal.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them, but instead throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. This is because the agency is concerned that some product may still be in consumers' freezers.

Tyson Foods has significantly expanded a recall of its chicken strips over concerns that some might be contaminated with pieces of metal. The recall now affects more than 11.8 million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products.

The products now being recalled were produced from October through March 8, and they have "use by" dates of October 1, 2019, through March 7, 2020. This is a much larger recall than the initial 69,093 pounds recalled in March.

The recalled products have establishment number "P-7221" on the back of the package. This is an important detail to check if you're unsure if your chicken strips are part of the recall.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Instead, they should throw away or return the products to the place of purchase.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers. This is why it's essential to check your freezers and return or throw away any affected products.

If you're unsure about the recall or have questions, you can contact Tyson Foods at 866-886-8456.

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