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Foster Farms recalls nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen chicken

Jeremy Gerrard
September 26, 2014

Foster Farms recalls nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen chickenA Foster Farms establishment in Farmerville, LA has issued a recall for 39,747 pounds of frozen pre-cooked chicken products for possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

According to USDA, the frozen chicken breast grilled strips product was produced on Aug. 5 and shipped to retail warehouses in California, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

The potential contamination was discovered during a routine in-plant inspection. USDA said though some of the product was held a portion of the chicken was inadvertently shipped.

No illnesses have been reported to Foster Farms or USDA.

The specific recalled products are 3.5-lb. plastic resealable bags containing frozen “Chicken Breast Grilled Strips.” The affected product packaging will bear the establishment number “P-33901” as well as a Best by Date of 08-05-15.

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Jeremy Gerrard was Food Engineering's Digital/Online Editor. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in journalism. His previous work experience includes years spent as a reporter with the Daily Local News out of Chester County, PA. In addition to writing feature articles for Food Engineering, Jeremy covered the Dry Processing, Field Reports and People and Industry news sections.