CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 May 2016 · USDA FSIS
Poultry Products recalled by Pilgrim's Pride
Pilgrim's Pride is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 6 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-027-2016 expansion
- Recalling firm
- Pilgrim's Pride
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 6 May 2016
- Reported
- 6 May 2016
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 6 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 May 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 as the second expansion of 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 and distribution area. The first recall 027-2016 on April 7, 2016, recalled 40,780 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products. The recall expansion on April 26, 2016 recalled an additional 4,524,980 pounds of fully cooked chicken product. The second recall expansion on May 6, 2016 recalled an additional 608,764 pounds of product. The combined number of recalled product from April 7, 2016 to May 6, 2016 is 5,176,844 pounds. WASHINGTON, May 6, 2016 Pilgrims Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 5,176,844 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, 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 that may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials. The chicken products were produced on various dates between May 6, 2015, and Dec. 3, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels [PDF Only)] 42.9-lb boxes containing 6 5-lb clear bags of chicken and 6 2.15-lb sauce packets of Green Dragon Fully Cooked Breaded Diced Chicken Leg Meat With a General Tsos Sauce with use by/sell by dates of 5/6/2016, 7/10/2016, and 8/6/2016 and pack
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 as the second expansion of 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 and distribution area. The first recall 027-2016 on April 7, 2016, recalled 40,780 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products. The recall expansion on April 26, 2016 recalled an additional 4,524,980 pounds of fully cooked chicken product. The second recall expansion on May 6, 2016 recalled an additional 608,764 pounds of product. The combined number of recalled product from April 7, 2016 to May 6, 2016 is 5,176,844 pounds. WASHINGTON, May 6, 2016 Pilgrims Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 5,176,844 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, 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 that may be contaminated with extraneous metal materials. The chicken products were produced on various dates between May 6, 2015, and Dec. 3, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels [PDF Only)] 42.9-lb boxes containing 6 5-lb clear bags of chicken and 6 2.15-lb sauce packets of Green Dragon Fully Cooked Breaded Diced Chicken Leg Meat With a General Tsos Sauce with use by/sell by dates of 5/6/2016, 7/10/2016, and 8/6/2016 and pack
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.