NATIONWIDE — OK Food, Inc. from Oklahoma is recalling nearly 1 million pounds of chicken nationwide over concerns that the meat might be contaminated.
According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Service Inspection Services, consumers have reported finding metal objects inside the chicken.
The ready-to-eat chicken products were produced between December 19, 2016, and March 7.
The affected products include chicken nuggets, tenders, and patties.
The USDA is saying this recall is Class I which is the most serious rating which is reserved for “a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Nearly two dozen products have been recalled over the contamination concerns under brand names such as Great Value, Farmington, and Tender Bird.
The recalled product will have the number P-7092 in the USDA mark of inspections on the packaging.
The full list of recalled products can be found here.
