Tyson Chicken Strips Recalled

Tyson Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 11,829,517 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of metal.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip items were produced on various dates from Oct. 1, 2018 through March 8, 2019 and have “Use By Dates” of Oct. 1, 2019 through March 7, 2020.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-7221” on the back of the product package, and were shipped to retailers nationwide.

According to the USDA, the problem was discovered when the Food Safety Inspection Service received two consumer complaints of extraneous material in the chicken strip products.

So far, six complaints have been discovered involving similar pieces of metal with three alleging oral injury.

Anyone who purchased Tyson Chicken Strips and is concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Tyson Foods Consumer Relations directly at 1-866-886-8456.