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Food Recall Alert: Tyson & Publix Frozen Fully Cooked Chicken Strips

May 21, 2019
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Approximately 11,829,517 million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products were recalled by Tyson Foods, Inc. due to potential contamination of extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal.  

Six complaints were filed involving similar pieces of metal with three alleging oral injury.  Anyone concerned about any injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 

The frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip items were produced on various dates from Oct. 1, 2018 through March 8, 2019 and have “Use By Dates” of Oct. 1, 2019 through March 7, 2020.

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Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Tyson Foods Consumer Relations at 1.866.886.8456.  For more information, visit:  https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2019/recall-034-2019-exp-release.

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