CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Jul 2016 · USDA FSIS
Frozen Chicken and Beef Products recalled
Conagra Brands (Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC) is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 6 Jul 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-056-2016
- Recalling firm
- Conagra Brands (Conagra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC)
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 6 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 6 Jul 2016
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Beef
Timeline
| 6 Jul 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Jul 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, July 6, 2016 ConAgra Foods, a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,806 pounds of frozen chicken and beef entrÇe products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The metal fragments range in size between 2 and 9 millimeters (mm) in diameter, and are curled, malleable and shiny. The metal fragments may be embedded in the sauce contained within the frozen entrÇe products. The frozen chicken and beef entrÇe items were produced on June 13, 2016 and June 22, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Changs Home Menu Brand Signature Spicy Chicken. with Use By date of 6/08/17 and case code 5006616500. 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Changs Home Menu Brand Mongolian Style Beef. with Use By date of 6/17/17 and case code 5006617400. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 233 or EST. P-115 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered July 1, 2016, when an establishment employee observed metal fragments while dispensing sugar from a supplier for sauce formulation during processing. The resulting sauce is a component in the frozen entrÇe products. There h
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, July 6, 2016 ConAgra Foods, a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,806 pounds of frozen chicken and beef entrÇe products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The metal fragments range in size between 2 and 9 millimeters (mm) in diameter, and are curled, malleable and shiny. The metal fragments may be embedded in the sauce contained within the frozen entrÇe products. The frozen chicken and beef entrÇe items were produced on June 13, 2016 and June 22, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Changs Home Menu Brand Signature Spicy Chicken. with Use By date of 6/08/17 and case code 5006616500. 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Changs Home Menu Brand Mongolian Style Beef. with Use By date of 6/17/17 and case code 5006617400. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 233 or EST. P-115 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distributors and retail locations in Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered July 1, 2016, when an establishment employee observed metal fragments while dispensing sugar from a supplier for sauce formulation during processing. The resulting sauce is a component in the frozen entrÇe products. There h
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.
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