Tyson Foods and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an expansion of the March recall of Tyson chicken strip packages that may contain pieces of metal.
The original recall on March 21 included 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products, according to the U.S.D.A. The recall now includes more than 11 million pounds of chicken.
Department of Health Commissioner Nominee Justa Encarnacion stated that the recalled frozen chicken was produced on various dates from October 1, 2018 through March 8, 2019 and have “Use By Dates” of October 1, 2019 through March 7, 2020.
The products subject to recall have “P-7221” on the back of the package and include varieties like Crispy Chicken Strips, Buffalo Style Chicken Strips, and Honey BBQ Flavored Chicken Strips (see the attached list). They were shipped to retail and Department of Defense locations nationwide, as well as to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
This is a Class I recall, meaning it is “a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death,” per the USDA guidelines. Therefore, Ms. Encarnacion strongly urged residents with the Class 1 recalled products to throw it away or return it to the place of purchase. “Do not eat it,” Ms. Encarnacion advised.
Wanson Harris, director of Virgin Islands Division of Environmental Health, echoed the sentiments of the commissioner nominee, stating, “We’re on top of the recall situation and have dispatched our team of inspectors to grocery stores and retail shops to advise their owners and operators about the urgency of the recall.”
Residents with questions relative to the recall should call the V.I. Department of Health’s Division of Environmental Health at 340-227-8510.
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