Foster Poultry Farms voluntarily recalled more than 131,000 pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken patties which may contain pieces of plastic.
According to a company press release, the recalled products were shipped from its plant in Farmerville, La., to Costco distribution centers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Utah and Washington. In all, 3,297 cases were distributed. Meanwhile, to date, the company has received three customer complaints, reporting pieces of clear, soft plastic mixed into the food.
The plastic is apparently the same material used to pack the chicken and it somehow wound up in the patties, per a U.S. Department of Agriculture news release.
The Class II recall is, "a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product," according to the USDA.
"Food safety is, and has always been, our top priority," the company said in a release. "We are vigilant in employing the most up-to-date safety measures to produce wholesome, healthy and delicious food products."
However, it’s important to note there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions following consumption of these products, the USDA added.
So, check your freezer. The recalled patties include a "Best By date of 02/15/18" with establishment number "P-33901" inside the USDA mark of inspection. The company is urging customers to throw the contaminated patties away or return them to the store for a refund.
Nearly one year ago, Foster Poultry Farms faced a similar scare when...
...they recalled 220,450 pounds of cooked frozen chicken nuggets possibly contaminated with blue plastic and black rubber.
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The products in question were produced in Feb. 22, 2016 and March 8, 2016. See below for more details:
- 5-lb. bags containing FOSTER FARMS “Breast Nuggets - Nugget Shaped Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat.” The bags exhibit best by dates of 2/21/17 and 3/8/17.
- 10-lb. bulk boxes containing FOSTER FARMS “Fully Cooked Breast Nuggets - Nugget Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat Fritters.” The boxes contain package code 6053 and 6068.
“The problem was discovered after the company received several consumer complaints and immediately notified FSIS on April 29, 2016,” a press release reads.
The health risk of those products was labeled "high," the USDA reported. The recalled items were also shopped to Costco distributors in the West.
Foster Farms started in 1939 when Max and Verda Foster, a young couple, borrowed $1,000 against a life insurance policy to invest in an 80-acre farm near Modesto, Calif. Today, the the company employs 12,000 people at ranches in California, the Pacific Northwest and Louisiana, per Forbes. In 2014, the family net worth hit an all-time high of $2.2 billion.
