Wegmans Recalls More Than 1,100 Pounds of Chicken

WILMINGTON, MA - Wegmans is recalling more than 1,100 pounds of chicken products produced without federal inspection, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service late Monday.

Wegmans has four locations in Massachusetts including Burlington, Chestnut Hill, Westwood and Northborough.

The affected 1,125 pounds of chicken products were produced on Jan. 3, 2016. The USDA says the following products are part of the recall:

• Approximately 1-lb. vacuum-sealed packages containing “Wegmans Italian Flavored Chicken Breast Cutlet” with a use-by date of 1/24/2016.

• Approximately 1-lb. vacuum-sealed packages containing “Wegmans Brown Sugar Barbecue Seasoned Chicken Breast Cutlet” with a use-by date of 1/15/2016.

• 3-lb. vacuum-sealed packages containing “Wegmans Garlic & Fennel Whole Chicken Roaster” with a use-by date of 1/13/2016.
• 1-lb. vacuum-sealed packages containing “Wokery Sherry Chicken 27482” with use-by date of 1/13/2016.

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There have been no reports of anyone getting sick from consuming the products in the recall. If you have purchased these items you should not eat them and should return to the store where you purchased them for a full refund.

The USDA in a press release issued Monday night says the products in the recall also have the establishment number “EST. or P-7567” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to distribution and retail locations in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

The agency says the issue was discovered by an inespector reviewing establishment records. ”The inspector found that the establishment changed their production schedule, producing these products outside the approved hours of operation,” the statement went on to say.