FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Frozen Chicken Products Importe...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen chicken products that did not receive the benefit of import reinspection. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The following products subject to the public health alert are [view labels ]: 5-lb. cardboard box packages containing “yummy Dino Buddies Holiday NUGGETS Breaded nugget shaped white meat chicken patties” with a “Best if Used by Date” of 11/06/26 and Lot #241556. The products bear the Canadian establishment seal “348.” These items were shipped to one Costco retail location at 7095 Marketplace Dr, Goleta, California, 93117. The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel who determined that the products were not presented for FSIS import reinspection. 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 consumers’ 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. Media with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Andrea Staub, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Maxi Canada, Inc., at 410-341-2755 or Andreas@maxi.com . Consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Maxi Consumer Care at 866-866-6164. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .
Affected Products
5-lb. cardboard box packages containing “yummy Dino Buddies Holiday NUGGETS Breaded nugget shaped white meat chicken patties” with a “Best if Used by Date” of 11/06/26 and Lot #241556.
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2024 |
| Field title | FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ready-To-Eat Frozen Chicken Products Imported Without The Benefit Of Import Reinspection |
| Field labels | pha-labels-12042024-01 |
| Field states | California |
| Field summary | <p><strong>WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2024</strong> – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen chicken products that did not receive the benefit of import reinspection. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. </p> <p>The following products subject to the public health alert are <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2024-12/pha-labels-12042024-01.pdf">[view labels</a>]: </p> <ul> <li>5-lb. cardboard box packages containing “yummy Dino Buddies Holiday NUGGETS Breaded nugget shaped white meat chicken patties” with a “Best if Used by Date” of 11/06/26 and Lot #241556.</li> </ul> <p>The products bear the Canadian establishment seal “348.” These items were shipped to one Costco retail location at 7095 Marketplace Dr, Goleta, California, 93117. </p> <p>The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel who determined that the products were not presented for FSIS import reinspection. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ 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.<br><br> <br><br> Media with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Andrea Staub, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Maxi Canada, Inc., at 410-341-2755 or <a href="mailto:Andreas@maxi.com">Andreas@maxi.com</a>. Consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Maxi Consumer Care at 866-866-6164. </p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.<br><br> </p> |
| Field processing | Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-ready-eat-frozen-chicken-products-imported-without-0 |
| Field risk level | Public Health Alert |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2024-12-04 |
| Field recall type | Public Health Alert |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field media contact | Meredith Carothers |
| Field product items | 5-lb. cardboard box packages containing “yummy Dino Buddies Holiday NUGGETS Breaded nugget shaped white meat chicken patties” with a “Best if Used by Date” of 11/06/26 and Lot #241556. |
| Field recall number | PHA-12042024-01 |
| Field recall reason | Produced Without Benefit of Inspection |
| Field archive recall | False |
| Field last modified date | 2024-12-04 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | PHA-12042024-01 |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Maxi Canada, Inc. Andrea Staub, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications 410-341-2755 Andreas@maxi.com |
| Field recall classification | Public Health Alert |