Frozen Chicken Nuggets Recalled Due To Concern of Plastic
The Washington Post has reported that Perdue Farms, a chicken processing plant located in Georgia, has voluntarily recalled 92,000 pounds of its frozen chicken nuggets. The recall has been announced due to a concern that the nuggets could contain small pieces of blue plastic inside the packages.
The Great Value brand of Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets is currently sold in Wal-Mart stores throughout the nation. At the time the report had been posted, no incidents of illness had been reported. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service have urged customers to see a physician if they are concerned about injury or illness resulting from consuming this product.
Food safety is a factor that all companies should be aware of and should maintain. Many food borne illnesses can occur from a variety of reasons including contaminants such as metals, chemicals or other contaminants. These contaminants can cause illnesses such as food poisoning which can be very harmful if it is not handled early. Many people have been killed as a result of contracting food poisoning. Roughly 27 million people have been killed after contracting food poisoning and not taking care of it in time. The fact that Perdue Farms has announced this recall shows their concern for the safety of their consumers.
