Chicken sold at Costco has been recalled because it may contain plastic

Foster Farms is recalling approximately 148,000 pounds of fully cooked frozen chicken breast patties sold at Costco because they may contain pieces of hard and potentially sharp plastic, according to the USDA.

Eighty-ounce bags of breaded chicken breast patties with rib meat are being recalled because they may contain “hard, clear pieces of plastic,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday.

The recalled products were shipped to Costco distribution centers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Utah and Washington and may have been shipped to Costco retail locations, FSIS announced.

The recall is classified as Class I high or moderate risk, which the agency defines as a “reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health effects or death.” There are no confirmed injuries, but FSIS believes that the hard plastic pieces may be sharp and could potentially cause injury,” the statement said.

FSIS urged consumers to check their freezers for the recalled product, which should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions can call the Foster Farms Hotline at 1-800-338-8051 or email info@fosterfarms.com.

The problem arose when the Livingston, Calif.-based company notified FSIS that it had heard consumer complaints about hard, clear plastic in poultry products with an expiration date of Aug. 11, 2023, the agency said.

The affected meatballs were produced on August 11 and the bags of them have the organization number P-33901 and the batch code 3*2223 on the back and 7527899724 under the barcode.