CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 May 2019 · USDA FSIS
Chicken Strip Products recalled by Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 4 May 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-034-2019 EXP
- Recalling firm
- Tyson Foods
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 4 May 2019
- Reported
- 4 May 2019
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 4 May 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 May 2019 | 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. EDITORS NOTE: A product was inadvertently left off of the chart that contains the list of products subject to the recall. However, the product label has been on the website since the recall was initiated on May 4. EDITORS NOTE: Details of this recall were updated on May 20, 2019, to reflect that the recalled products were exported to Hong Kong, Bermuda, and St. Maarten. EDITORS NOTE: This release is being reissued as an expansion of the March 21, 2019 recall, which consisted of 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products. The scope of this recall expansion now includes more information and an additional 11,760,424 pounds of product. WASHINGTON, May 4, 2019 Tyson Foods, Inc., a Rogers, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 11,829,517 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip items were produced on various dates from Oct. 1, 2018 through March 8, 2019 and have Use By Dates of Oct. 1, 2019 through March 7, 2020. The chart contains a list of the products subject to recall.[View Labels (PDF only)] The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-7221 on the back of the product package. These items were shipped to retail and Department of Defense locations nationwide, for institutional use nationwide, and to
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. EDITORS NOTE: A product was inadvertently left off of the chart that contains the list of products subject to the recall. However, the product label has been on the website since the recall was initiated on May 4. EDITORS NOTE: Details of this recall were updated on May 20, 2019, to reflect that the recalled products were exported to Hong Kong, Bermuda, and St. Maarten. EDITORS NOTE: This release is being reissued as an expansion of the March 21, 2019 recall, which consisted of 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products. The scope of this recall expansion now includes more information and an additional 11,760,424 pounds of product. WASHINGTON, May 4, 2019 Tyson Foods, Inc., a Rogers, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 11,829,517 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip items were produced on various dates from Oct. 1, 2018 through March 8, 2019 and have Use By Dates of Oct. 1, 2019 through March 7, 2020. The chart contains a list of the products subject to recall.[View Labels (PDF only)] The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-7221 on the back of the product package. These items were shipped to retail and Department of Defense locations nationwide, for institutional use nationwide, and to
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 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.