Tyson unit recalls 20,000 pounds of
frozen beef patties
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[April 04, 2019]
(Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc is recalling
about 20,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patties due to plastic
contamination, marking its third major product recall this year.
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 A Tyson unit, AdvancePierre Foods, is recalling 'fully cooked flame
broiled beef patties' after two consumers complained about soft
purple plastic in the product, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service said https://bit.ly/2VhFgp4
on Tuesday.
The USDA categorized the recall as 'Class II', which indicates a
remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of
the product.
Tyson acquired AdvancePierre Foods in 2017, and the unit is one of
the major providers of fully cooked protein and assembled sandwiches
to schools in the United States.
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"While the product was distributed to schools, it resulted from a
commercial sale and was not part of food provided by the USDA for
the National School Lunch Program," USDA said in a release.
Tyson has recalled tons of chicken strips and nuggets this year for
contamination due to possible traces of rubber or metal. Last month,
it recalled 69,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips.
(Reporting by Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru, Editing by Sherry
Jacob-Phillips)
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