CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Apr 2016 · USDA FSIS
Poultry Products recalled by Pilgrim's Pride
Pilgrim's Pride is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 26 Apr 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-027-2016 EXP
- Recalling firm
- Pilgrim's Pride
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 26 Apr 2016
- Reported
- 26 Apr 2016
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 26 Apr 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Apr 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. EDITORS NOTE: This release is being reissued to expand the April 7, 2016, recall to include additional products and production dates. Details of this release were also updated to reflect a change in poundage, types of extraneous materials, and distribution area. WASHINGTON, April 26, 2016 Pilgrims Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 4,568,080 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including plastic, wood, rubber, and metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The scope of this recall expansion now includes a variety of chicken products associated with extraneous material contamination. The chicken products were produced on various dates between Aug. 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6116 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties with use by/sell by dates of 10/23/2016 and 03/01/2017, and packaging dates of 10/23/2015 and 03/01/2016. 20-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6145 Gold Kist Farms Menu Right Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties with use by/sell by dates of 05/28/2016, and 04/27/2016 and packaging dates of 05/28/2015 and 04/27/2015. 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6253 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooke
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: This release is being reissued to expand the April 7, 2016, recall to include additional products and production dates. Details of this release were also updated to reflect a change in poundage, types of extraneous materials, and distribution area. WASHINGTON, April 26, 2016 Pilgrims Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 4,568,080 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including plastic, wood, rubber, and metal, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The scope of this recall expansion now includes a variety of chicken products associated with extraneous material contamination. The chicken products were produced on various dates between Aug. 21, 2014, to March 1, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)] 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6116 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties with use by/sell by dates of 10/23/2016 and 03/01/2017, and packaging dates of 10/23/2015 and 03/01/2016. 20-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6145 Gold Kist Farms Menu Right Fully Cooked Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Nuggets Breaded Nugget Shaped Chicken Patties with use by/sell by dates of 05/28/2016, and 04/27/2016 and packaging dates of 05/28/2015 and 04/27/2015. 30-lb boxes containing 5-lb clear bags of 6253 Gold Kist Farms Fully Cooke
Where was it sold?
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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.