Perdue Farms Inc. is recalling thousands of pounds of frozen chicken nugget products officials say could contain foreign materials. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced that the recall involves Great Value-branded fully-cooked chicken nuggets with a “Best If Used By Date” of June 9, 2011 and the numbers “89008” followed by the letter “A” and the numbers “0160” printed on the backside of the package. The package also bears establishment number “P-33944.” No other Great Value-branded chicken products or Perdue products are involved in the recall. The recalled product was distributed through Walmart stores in the U.S.
Officials are recalling approximately 91,872 pounds of the nuggets after the Salisbury-based company discovered small pieces of plastic following consumer complaints. Agriculture authorities have not received any reports of injuries. Consumers with the affected product should return it to the retailer for a full refund. Anyone with additional concerns should call 1-877-727-3447.