West Liberty Foods Recalls Grilled Chicken Breast Products Due to Possible Forei...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Product Contamination
Product Description & Identification
EDITORS NOTE: Details of this recall were updated on April 24, 2015 with a correction to the product distribution area. WASHINGTON, April 23, 2015 West Liberty Foods, a Tremonton, Utah establishment, is recalling approximately 34,075 pounds of grilled chicken breast products that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The grilled chicken patties were produced on February 4, 2015. The following products are subject to recall: 25-lb. cardboard boxes containing 5-5lb plastic bags of SUBWAY FULLY COOKED GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST PATTY WITH RIB MEAT The products subject to recall bear the establishment number EST. 34349 or P-34349 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items produced were shipped to distributors in Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Utah, and Texas. The company has already contacted the restaurants impacted in this recall. The problem was discovered after the company received complaints from consumers who found small pieces of white plastic in the product. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Renee Miller, Sales Support Manager, at (319) 627-6114. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dan Waters, VP and General Counsel, at (515) 224-6199. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2015 |
| Field title | West Liberty Foods Recalls Grilled Chicken Breast Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination |
| Field states › 1 | Illinois |
| Field states › 2 | Minnesota |
| Field states › 3 | Oklahoma |
| Field states › 4 | Texas |
| Field states › 5 | Utah |
| Field summary | <p><strong>EDITORS NOTE: </strong>Details of this recall were updated on April 24, 2015 with a correction to the product distribution area.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p><strong>WASHINGTON, April 23, 2015 </strong> West Liberty Foods, a Tremonton, Utah establishment, is recalling approximately 34,075 pounds of grilled chicken breast products that may be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.</p> <p>The grilled chicken patties were produced on February 4, 2015. The following products are subject to recall:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>25-lb. cardboard boxes containing 5-5lb plastic bags of SUBWAY FULLY COOKED GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST PATTY WITH RIB MEAT</li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall bear the establishment number EST. 34349 or P-34349 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items produced were shipped to distributors in Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Utah, and Texas. The company has already contacted the restaurants impacted in this recall.<br><br> The problem was discovered after the company received complaints from consumers who found small pieces of white plastic in the product.</p> <p>FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p>Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Renee Miller, Sales Support Manager, at (319) 627-6114. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dan Waters, VP and General Counsel, at (515) 224-6199.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at <a href="http://AskKaren.gov">AskKaren.gov</a> or via smartphone at <a href="http://m.AskKaren.gov">m.askkaren.gov</a>. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem">http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Heat Treated - Not Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/west-liberty-foods-recalls-grilled-chicken-breast-products-due-possible-foreign |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field closed year | 2016 |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2015-04-23 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment | West Liberty Foods LLC |
| Field media contact | Katherine Scheidt |
| Field qty recovered | 19,838 pounds |
| Field recall number | 067-2015 |
| Field recall reason | Product Contamination |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 067-2015 |
| Field recall classification | Class I |
Overview
- Recalling FirmWest Liberty Foods LLC
- StatusTrue
- Risk LevelClass I
- DistributionIllinois, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah