More than a thousand pounds of ready-to-eat chicken have been recalled over fears it may be undercooked, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.
Approximately 1,377 pounds of pre-cooked grilled chicken breast products distributed by Alabama-based Wayne Farms LLC have been recalled in the latest FSIS announcement. The problem was uncovered when a purchaser complained to the firm that the product appeared to be undercooked.
According to the release, 9lb cardboard boxes containing 12 packs of three “CHEF’S LINE FIRE GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST.” Affected batches are labeled with two different lot codes: 3723289239002 and 3723289239003. The recommended use-by date is listed on the packaging as January 14, 2024.
The FSIS has said the affected batches of chicken were “shipped to distributor locations in Illinois for further distribution to food service locations.” The food safety service said it “is concerned that some product may be in institutional or restaurant refrigerators or freezers,” and urged restaurants not to service the product. The FSIS has said the product should either be thrown out or returned to the point of purchase.
Newsweek has contacted Wayne Farms LLC for comment via email.
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No “adverse reactions” have yet been reported to the FSIS, which stressed any illness should be reported to a health care provider. While no specific health warnings have been issued as part of the FSIS recall notice, eating undercooked chicken can lead to several unpleasant illnesses.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), undercooked chicken can result in food poisoning. Symptoms of food poisoning include vomiting and nausea; diarrhea that can have blood in it; stomach pains and cramps; and a high fever .
While symptoms often go away on their own, more serious illnesses can result in complications such as meningitis, arthritis, as well as kidney, brain and nerve damage in the most serious cases. The CDC says symptoms of food poisoning can last anywhere from six hours to six days in the case of eating raw or undercooked chicken products.
Salmonella, one of the primary bacteria responsible for food poisoning cases, has recently been linked to a major recall of cantaloupe products across the U.S. following several deaths and hospitalizations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a map of cases across the states where infections had been reported.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Jenny Ball, director of Customer Care at Wayne Farms, LLC, at 678-450-3152 or [email protected]. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to [email protected].
For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day here.
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