Tyson recalling 12 million pounds of chicken strips that may contain metal

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(Tyson Chicken Strips/Provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture)

If you have Tyson chicken in your freezer, you may want to check the bag before digging in.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday that Tyson Foods, Inc. is recalling nearly 12-million pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products.

The products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal. The chicken strips were produced between Oct. 1, 2018 and March 8, 2019. They have “Use By Dates” of Oct. 1, 2019 through March 7, 2020.

Tyson has released an expanded list of its recalled products, which include not only Tyson products but also Ahold, Kirkwood, Best Choice, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Great Value, Hannaford, Meijer, Publix and Sparetime.

The agency advised anyone concerned about an injury or illness to contact a healthcare provider.

May 4 recalled items

  • Tyson NAE Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Tyson NAE Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Tyson NAE Fully Cooked Honey BBQ Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Tyson NAE Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Breast Strip, 40 oz.
  • Tyson NAE Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Breast Strip, 40 oz.
  • Ahold Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Kirkwood Fully Cooked Honey BBQ Chicken Breast Strip, 25 oz.
  • Kirkwood Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Best Choice Fully Cooked Buffalo Style Chicken Strip, 25 oz.
  • Food Lion Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Strip, 25 oz.
  • Food Lion Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Giant Eagle Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Giant Value Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Strip Fritter with Rib Meat, 25 oz.
  • Hannaford Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Hannaford Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Meijer Fully Cooked Honey BBQ Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Meijer Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Meijer Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 25 oz.
  • Publix Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Breast Strip, 25 oz.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Breast Strip, 20 lb.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Honey BBQ Chicken Breast Strip, 20 lb.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Strip Fritter, 20 lb.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 20 lb.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Honey BBQ Chicken Breast Strip with Rib Meat, 20 lb.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Strip Fritter, 20 lb.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Breast Strip, 20 lb.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Buffalo Chicken Strip Fritter, 20 lb.

March 21 recalled items

  • Tyson Buffalo Style Chicken Strips, Fully Cooked, 25 oz.
  • Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips-Chicken Breast Strip Fritters with Rib Meat, Fully Cooked, 25 oz.
  • Sparetime Fully Cooked Buffalo Style Chicken Strips, Chicken Breast Strip
    Fritters with Rib Meat & Sauce, 20 lb.

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