Perdue recalls 167,171 pounds of chicken products; USDA confirms foreign material in select packages

August 16, 2024 (press release) –

Salisbury, Maryland (Friday, August 16, 2024) — Perdue Foods LLC, in conjunction with the USDA, has voluntarily recalled 167,171 pounds of frozen breaded chicken breast tenders and nuggets after a foreign material was identified in a limited number of consumer packages.

The recall is isolated to the following products:

• PERDUE® SIMPLY SMART® ORGANIC Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets sold in the freezer case with a “Best If Used By” date of 03/23/25. The package also bears a UPC Bar Code of 0-72745-80656-8.
• PERDUE® Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders sold in the freezer case with a “Best If Used By” date” of 03/23/25. The package also bears a UPC Bar Code of 0-72745-80431-1.
• Butcher Box Organic Free Fully Frozen-Cooked Breast Chicken Nuggets with a “Best If Use By” date of 03/23/25. The package also bears the UPC Bar Code of 0-72745-80648-3.

There have been no reports of illness or injury associated with the products.

“We determined the material to be a very thin strand of metal wire that was inadvertently introduced into the manufacturing process,” said Jeff Shaw, senior vice president of food safety and quality for Perdue. “Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to voluntarily recall all of these packages of products.”

If you have any of these packages in your home, please do not consume the product, and contact Perdue Foods at 866-866-3703 for a full refund of your purchase. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you have additional concerns, please contact Perdue or visit the USDA website.

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