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Pilgrim's Pride recalls 59,800 pounds of chicken nuggets shipped to Oregon, three other states

A Waco, Texas-based poultry company is recalling 59,800 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products that may be contaminated with rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture'sFood Safety and Inspection Service said Sunday.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget items were produced on May 6, 2020. The chicken subject to recall was shipped to Oregon, Arizona, Idaho and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them; they should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

There have been "no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products," officials said in a release. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The problem was discovered after a consumer complaint to Pilgrim's Pride reporting rubber pieces in the product.

The following products are subject to recall:

Four-pound plastic bag packages containing "Pilgrim's FULLY COOKED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS," with a Best-By date of 06 MAY 2021 and lot code of 0127 printed on the retail package.

Product cases contain lot codes 0127105009, 0127105010, 0127105011, 0127105012, 0127105013, 0127105014, 0127105015, or 0127105016 printed on the box.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number "P-20728" printed on individual retail packages as well as product cases.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Ed Tyrrell, Consumer Relations Manager for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, at (800) 321-1470.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.

Consumers also can browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. 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 at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

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