Tyson Chicken Nuggets Nationwide Recall: Possible Plastic in the Nuggets

Tyson has issued a recall for some of its frozen chicken nuggets after discovering pieces of plastic may have gotten inside some of the nuggets, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The plastic pieces reported in the chicken nuggets were about 21 mm in length and 6.5 mm in diameter, a USDA release states. The plastic may have come from a "round, hard plastic rod" used in the manufacturing process, the USDA said.

The plastic contamination affects these two products:

• 5-lb. bag containing “Tyson FULLY COOKED PANKO CHICKEN NUGGETS” with a “Best If Used By” date of July 18, 2017 and case code 2006SDL03 and 2006SDL33.
• 20-lb. bulk packages containing “SPARE TIME Fully Cooked, Panko Chicken Nuggets, Nugget Shaped Chicken Breast Pattie Fritters With Rib Meat” with a production date of July 18, 2016 and case code 2006SDL03.

The 20-pound bags were sent only to locations in Pennsylvania for "institutional use," while the 5-pound bags were shipped to "retail locations nationally," according to the USDA.

A follow-up from Tyson said the 5-pound bags were sold at "Costco locations nationwide." The Tyson release said the plastic has only been found "in a very small number of packages."

To check if nuggets you have bought are under recall, look next to the "Best if used by" label on the box. If you see see "EST. 13556," your nuggets fall under this recall.

No "adverse reactions" have been reported from eating these nuggets, according to the USDA, but anyone who suspects the nuggets caused sickness should call their doctor.

If your nuggets are affected, the USDA says to not eat them and either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

Read the full USDA release here.

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