Not to consume prepackaged chicken strips that may contain metal pieces

Issue Date 7.5.2019
Source of Information

US authorities

Food Product

Two kinds of prepackaged cooked chicken strips

Product Name and Description

(1) Product name: Tyson fully cooked Crispy Chicken Strips (Chicken Breast Strip Fritters with Rib Meat)
Place of origin: US
Importer: The Dairy Farm Company Limited
Net weight: 25 ounces per pack
Use-by date: November 5, 2019

(2) Product name: Tyson fully cooked Buffalo Style Chicken Strips (Chicken Breast Strip Fritters with Rib Meat and Buffalo Style Sauce)
Place of origin: US
Importer: The Dairy Farm Company Limited
Net weight: 25 ounces per pack
Use-by dates: October 15, 2019, and October 31, 2019

Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice of the US authorities concerned that Tyson Foods Inc is recalling several kinds of chicken strip products as they may contain metal pieces.
  • The CFS immediately followed up with major local importers and retailers. Preliminary investigation found that the above importer had imported the above-mentioned batches of the affected products.
  • The importer has already stopped sale and removed from shelves the affected batches of the products and initiated a recall.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, continue to follow up and take appropriate action.
Advice to the Trade
  • Stop using or selling the affected batches of the products immediately if they possess them.
Advice to Consumers
  • Not to consume the affected batches of the products if they have purchased any.
Further Information

The CFS press release

Members of the public may call the hotline of the importer at 22991133 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2019-5-7

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