CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 Sep 2016 · USDA FSIS
Chicken Nugget Products recalled by Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 27 Sep 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-089-2016
- Recalling firm
- Tyson Foods
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 27 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 27 Sep 2016
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 27 Sep 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +0 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Array. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2016 Tyson Foods Inc., a Sedalia, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 132,520 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked Panko Chicken Nuggets items were produced on July 18, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 5-lb. bag containing Tyson FULLY COOKED PANKO CHICKEN NUGGETS with a Best If Used By date of July 18, 2017 and case code 2006SDL03 and 2006SDL33. 20-lb. bulk packages containing SPARE TIME Fully Cooked, Panko Chicken Nuggets, Nugget Shaped Chicken Breast Pattie Fritters With Rib Meat with a production date of July 18, 2016 and case code 2006SDL03. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 13556 printed adjacent to the Best If Used By date on the back of the package. The 20-pound cases were shipped for institutional use in Pennsylvania and the five-pound bags were shipped to retail locations nationally. The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints regarding foreign material contamination of chicken nugget products. According to Tyson Foods, the plastic material ranged in size from 21mm in length and 6.5mm in diameter and may have come from a round, hard plastic rod used to connect a plastic transfer belt. The firm said the products pass through a metal detector, but the plastic is not detectab
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2016 Tyson Foods Inc., a Sedalia, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 132,520 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked Panko Chicken Nuggets items were produced on July 18, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 5-lb. bag containing Tyson FULLY COOKED PANKO CHICKEN NUGGETS with a Best If Used By date of July 18, 2017 and case code 2006SDL03 and 2006SDL33. 20-lb. bulk packages containing SPARE TIME Fully Cooked, Panko Chicken Nuggets, Nugget Shaped Chicken Breast Pattie Fritters With Rib Meat with a production date of July 18, 2016 and case code 2006SDL03. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 13556 printed adjacent to the Best If Used By date on the back of the package. The 20-pound cases were shipped for institutional use in Pennsylvania and the five-pound bags were shipped to retail locations nationally. The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints regarding foreign material contamination of chicken nugget products. According to Tyson Foods, the plastic material ranged in size from 21mm in length and 6.5mm in diameter and may have come from a round, hard plastic rod used to connect a plastic transfer belt. The firm said the products pass through a metal detector, but the plastic is not detectab
Where was it sold?
Array
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 29 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.