Foster Farms Recall: Foreign Materials Found In Chicken

CALIFORNIA - Check your freezer: California-based Foster Farms is recalling about 132,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken patties because of possible contamination. The patties were shipped to distribution centers in California, Washington, Utah, Arizona and Alaska.

The recall was announced by the USDA, which labeled this is a level-two recall, indicating a low level of health risk.

Recalled Product: Breaded Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat The food might contain pieces of plastic, according to the recall.

Date: The chicken products were produced on Feb. 15 and carry an expiration date of Feb. 15, 2018.

Product Code: Consumers can identify the product by looking for the establishment number “P-33901” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The company is urging consumers not to eat the chicken and to either throw it away or return it to the store for a refund.

The recall is in response to complaints from consumers. The company received three complaints throughout March and April about pieces of soft plastic found in the food. The plastic is from the packaging material used for the chicken, according to the company.

Foster Farms was started in 1939 by Max and Verda Foster on an 80-acre farm near Modesto. The company is still headquartered in the Central Valley, in Livingston.

Patch editor Neal McNamara contributed to this article; Image via USDA