A public health alert for Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggests due to potential contamination with extraneous material, specifically bone fragments, has been issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Food contaminated with extraneous material has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, or even death.
Background
Wegman’s notified FSIS after it received multiple complaints from consumers that bone fragments had been found in the implicated chicken product.
Distribution
The impacted product was only produced for Wegmans Food Markets stores and sold in those retail locations in Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Product Details
- Product Name – Wegmans Fully Cooked Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets with Rib Meat
- Size – 46 oz
- Packaging – Resealable plastic bag
- Best if Used by Date – August 26, 2025
- UPC BarCode – 0-77890-25210-9
- Plant Code – P-33944
Consumer Action
Consumers should search their freezers to see if they have the recalled product.
As with all food recalls, consumers are strongly advised to discontinue use of the affected product even if it looks or smells safe to eat or if there are no visible signs of contamination by extraneous material.
Anyone in possession of the recalled products is requested to not sell, serve, or distribute them.
The products can be returned to the place of purchase for a refund or should be disposed of immediately.
Consumers with additional questions or comments can contact the company at 855-934-3663 from Monday through Friday, 8 am to 7pm or Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm.
Health Risks
There have been no reports of injuries in connection with the consumption of the impacted product. Any consumer who has been exposed to the affected product, and is experiencing sickness or injury, should contact their medical provider immediately.
Food contaminated with extraneous material has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, gums, tongue, throat, mouth, stomach, and intestines or even death in most people. Infants, the elderly, and recent surgery patients could also be at extreme risk of serious injury.
Commenting on this story, the nation’s leading food poisoning lawyer said, “Since this product is targeted at families, children and others could be severely injured from the extraneous material. I strongly advise consumers to remove it from their homes to reduce the risk of injury to themselves or their family.”
