Approximately 103,752 pounds of chicken products may be contaminated with metal fragments, according to the FSIS recall notice issued on Monday, March 7.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the FSIS of the recall which affected products exported to the United States. The problem with metal fragments was discovered when a consumer from the U.S. complained to Maxi Canada about foreign objects in their product. Maxi Canada, Inc. initiated a recall on March 5, 2016, and CFIA subsequently notified FSIS.
The recalled products were produced in July 2015 and were exported to the United States between July 30, 2015, and March 5, 2016. The products bear the establishment number “Canada Est. 348” and UPC number 064563225782. The recalled products were shipped to retail locations nationwide in the U.S., including Kroger, Wal-Mart, and Safeway, reports the Wilcox Range News.
The products subject to the public health alert include the following:
38-oz (2.975-lb) boxes of Yummy brand fully cooked “CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS | 100% All Natural* | Nugget-Shaped Chicken Breast Patty Fritters with rib meat PRODUCT OF CANADA” with a BEST IF USED BY date of 07/17/17.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled product are urged not to consume them and throw them out or return them to the place of purchase. Other than a customer complaint over foreign material in the product, there have been no reports of illness or injury from consumption of the product, according to KTVU.com.
Maxi Canada Inc. is an establishment in Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec that produces and supplies processed chicken products, including breast nuggets, patties, fries, rings, and teasers. Their products have been sold in the United States, Mexico and Canada, according to Bloomberg Business. A check of the Maxi Canada websites indicated the company has taken down their websites.
