WASHINGTON, September 2, 2023 – Conagra Brands, Inc, a subsidiary in Marshall, Missouri, is recalling approximately 245,366 pounds of frozen chicken strip entrees that may be contaminated with foreign matter, particularly pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The frozen chicken strip entrees were made on June 20, 2023, July 11, 2023 and July 17, 2023. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]:
- 8.9 ounces. Box with a main course “BANQUET CHICKEN STRIPS MEAL” with a best before date of “11. December 2024″, “01. January 2025” or “07. January 2025” and the batch numbers 5009317120, 5009319220 or 5009319820 on the side of the box.
The products affected by the recall have the company number “EST. P-9” on the side of the box. These items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and also sold online.
The issue was discovered when the company notified FSIS that it had received a consumer complaint about plastic in the chicken strip portion of the product, resulting in a mouth injury associated with consumption of that product.
FSIS has not received any additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the point of purchase.
FSIS routinely conducts reviews of the effectiveness of recalls to ensure that recalling companies notify them To inform customers of the recall and that measures will be taken to ensure that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.
Media with questions about the recall can contact Daniel Hare, senior director of communications, Conagra Brands, at 312-549-5355. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Conagra Brands Consumer Care at (800) 921-7404 or email [email protected]
Consumers with food safety questions can call the USDA’s toll-free Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time . Consumers can also search food safety news at Ask USDA or email a question to [email protected]. Consumers who need to report a problem with a meat, poultry or egg product can access the online electronic consumer complaint monitoring system 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.