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ConAgra Foods, a Macon,
Mo., firm, is voluntarily recalling approximately 85,600 pounds of
frozen, fully cooked chicken breast strips that may contain pieces of
metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection
Service announced today.
The products being recalled are:
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28 oz. packages of "NEW, Banquet,
CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS, Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat,
ORIGINAL." Each product bears the "Best if used by" date of either "JUL
20 2005" or "JUL 27 2005." Each package bears the establishment code
"P-107."
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28 oz. packages of "MADE WITH CHICKEN
BREAST with Rib Meat, Banquet, CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS, ORIGINAL." Each
product bears the "Best if used by" date of "JUL 20 2005" or "JUL 21
2005." Each package bears the establishment code "P-107."
The products were packaged on July 20, 21 and 27, 2004, and were
distributed to retail stores nationwide.
The problem was discovered after FSIS and the company received consumer
complaints. There have been no reports of injury.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact company's consumer
information line at 1-800-414-7500. Media with questions about the recall
may contact Tania Graves, company communications director, at (402)
595-6258.
Consumers with food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA Meat and
Poultry Hotline at l-800-535-4555. The hotline is available in English and
Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday
through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a
day.
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