Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Recalls Poultry Products

Pilgrim’s 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 Agriculture’s 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:
•    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 Tso’s Sauce” with use by/sell by dates of 5/6/2016, 7/10/2016, and 8/6/2016 and packaging dates of 5/6/2015, 7/10/2015, and 8/6/2015.
•    10-lb boxes containing 2 – 5-lb clear bags of “Sweet Georgia Brand Fully Cooked Breaded Diced Chicken Meat” with a use by/sell by date of 5/6/2016 and a packaging date of 5/6/2015.
•    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 Sweet Sriracha Glaze” with use by/sell by dates of 5/6/2016 and 8/6/2016 and packaging dates of 5/6/2015 and 8/6/2015.
•    42.9-lb boxes containing 6 – 7.15-lb clear bags of “Fully Cooked Seasoned Chicken Leg Meat Strips With Teriyaki Sauce” with use by/sell by dates of 12/3/2016 and 8/10/2016
Editor’s 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.