CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Aug 2024 · USDA FSIS
Frozen, Ready-To-Eat Chicken Breast Nugget and Tender Products recalled
Perdue Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 16 Aug 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-024-2024
- Recalling firm
- Perdue Foods
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 16 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 16 Aug 2024
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 16 Aug 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Aug 2024 | 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, Aug. 16, 2024 - Perdue Foods LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender items were produced on March 23, 2024. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing "PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS Breaded CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS" with Best If Used By date of "03 23 25" represented on the back of the package. 29-oz. (1.81-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing "PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS with Best If Used By date of "03 23 25" represented on the back of the package. 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed packages containing "BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets" with Best If Used By date of "03 23 25" represented on the back of the package. The products subject to recall bear establishment number "P-33944" on the back of the package. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and sold online directly to consumers. The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the product and notified FSIS of the issue. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyon
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
Stores named: Online Retailers
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2024 - Perdue Foods LLC, a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 167,171 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender items were produced on March 23, 2024. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing "PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS Breaded CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS" with Best If Used By date of "03 23 25" represented on the back of the package. 29-oz. (1.81-lbs.) vacuum-sealed plastic packages containing "PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS with Best If Used By date of "03 23 25" represented on the back of the package. 22-oz. (1.38-lbs.) vacuum-sealed packages containing "BUTCHERBOX Organic Chicken Breast Nuggets" with Best If Used By date of "03 23 25" represented on the back of the package. The products subject to recall bear establishment number "P-33944" on the back of the package. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and sold online directly to consumers. The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints about metal wire embedded in the product and notified FSIS of the issue. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyon
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.
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