The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert over concerns that some packages of Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggets may contain bone fragments.
Wegmans issued a recall for its store-brand frozen, breaded chicken breast nuggets over possible contamination with extraneous material, specifically bone fragments. The product, formally called “Wegmans Family Pack Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast with Rib Meat,
As per the FSIS notice, the poultry item was produced solely for Wegmans Food Markets and distributed to retailers in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
The federal government cited concerns that the product may contain bone fragments — posing a potential health risk to consumers.
The nuggets come in 46-oz. plastic packages labeled “Wegmans FAMILY PACK FULLY COOKED Breaded Chicken Breast with Rib Meat."
If you have a bag of Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggets in your freezer, you may want to check the label before
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a nationwide warning for frozen chicken nuggets sold at Wegman’s after bone fragments were found in the products.
If you have chicken nuggets in your freezer, you may want to check the label. Wegmans Food Markets has recalled its frozen chicken nuggets because the product may be contaminated with bone fragments, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
FSIS was notified of the issue after Wegmans received multiple consumer complaints of bone fragments in the frozen fully cooked breaded chicken breast nugget product. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of these products, and anyone concerned about an injury should contact a health-care provider.
The nuggets included in the alert were sold in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
If you’ve perused the frozen food aisle at Wegmans Food Markets lately, it might be wise to check your recent purchases. On January 27, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a recall on a popular product sold at the store.
Wegmans issues health alert for chicken nuggets due to bone contamination. Consumers should return or dispose of the product.