![]() Produced on Feb 5, 2014, the sell by date is exactly one year later, Feb 5, 2015. The recalled product is packaged in eight-ounce boxes and sold under the APPLEGATE naturals brand with an establishment number - found inside the USDA Mark of Inspection - is “P2617” with the BEST BEFORE date of “02/05/15. This prompted the recall of approximately 15,306 pounds of frozen, fully-cooked chicken nuggets. Perdue issued the recall after receiving consumer complaints about small pieces of plastic found in its APPLEGATE naturals CHICKEN NUGGETS. The health risk, according to FSIS, is low. It also states that the probability of experiencing serious adverse health consequences is remote. ![]() Seven keys to helping your company prepare and get through a recallĪ Class II Recall, as described by the FDA, is the use of a product that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. Jim Perdue, the chairman of Perdue Farms, touts its “foundation of trust,” its policy of transparency and its leadership in food safety. The company’s Corporate Responsibility platform states, “We believe in responsible food and agriculture.” Perdue’s quick response to issuing this recall - one which is not considered especially critical - is proof of the company’s commitment. The food maker, along with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, has issued a recall for APPLEGATE naturals brand chicken nuggetsĪ class II recall has been issued by the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) and Perdue Farms, a Georgia-based firm, in business since 1920. ![]() By Laurel Maloy, contributing writer, Food Online ![]()
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