WASHINGTON β The U.S. Department of Agricultureβs Food Safety and Inspection Service on Tuesday issued a public health alert for Perdueβs frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast tenders βgluten freeβ that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye.
A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.
The frozen RTE chicken breast tenders βgluten freeβ were produced on July 12. The following product is subject to the public health alert:
- 42 oz. plastic bags containing βPERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS GLUTEN FREEβ with a βBest if Used By: 07 12 23β and a lot number of 2193 above the use by date.
The products bear establishment number βP-33944β immediately below the βBest if Used By:β date on the back of the plastic bag. These items were shipped to BJ's Wholesale Club retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered when the establishment reported to FSIS that it received a complaint from a consumer reporting a chicken tender had a small piece of clear plastic and blue dye inside it.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumersβ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.