FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Processed Breaded Chicken Products Produced Without the Benefit of Inspection

Agency Publication Date: July 25, 2014

Summary

VU Foods, LLC is refusing to recall various processed breaded chicken products produced in Kansas City, Missouri, which the USDA has determined are unfit for human consumption. These products, including nuggets, tenders, and cubed breast meat, were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and shipped to restaurant distributors like Tact Foodservice and US Foods. Because these items were labeled for 'Use in Restaurant Only,' they do not have retail packaging but can be identified by establishment number P-45038 on the labels.

Risk

The products were produced without the benefit of food safety inspection, meaning there is no assurance they were handled or processed safely, making them unfit for human consumption. While no illnesses have been reported, consuming uninspected poultry carries a high risk of exposure to foodborne pathogens and contaminants.

What You Should Do

Identify if you have any processed chicken products labeled for 'Use in Restaurant Only' bearing the establishment number 'P-45038' inside the USDA mark of inspection or elsewhere on the label.
Distributors and restaurant operators should immediately stop using these products and verify if they have items with the following product codes: 10800, 10810, 10500, 80022, 8550, or 20505.
Check specifically for 'KIKKA Boneless All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets' if you are a KIKKA RESTAURANT location, as these were packed exclusively for your establishment.
Do not consume or serve these products; if you have them in your possession, contact your distributor to arrange for the return of the product as FSIS is conducting trace forward operations to recover them.
If you are concerned about a potential illness related to the consumption of these products, contact a healthcare provider immediately.
For additional food safety questions, contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

Affected Products

Product: Select Cut – Cubed Chicken Breast Meat

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

10800

Product: Select Cut – Cubed Chicken Breast Meat

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

10810

Product: Cubed Chicken Breast Meat

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

10500

Product: Pre-Battered Chicken Tender

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

80022

Product: Boneless All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

8550

Product: Chicken Dark Meat Nuggets

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

20505

Product: KIKKA Boneless All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets (Packed exclusively for KIKKA RESTAURANTS)

Item Code:

P-45038

Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Recall ID: pha-072514

Status: Active

Distributed To: Missouri

Classification: Public Health Alert

Agency Last Updated: September 16, 2021

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

Identify if you have any processed chicken products labeled for 'Use in Restaurant Only' bearing the establishment number 'P-45038' inside the USDA mark of inspection or elsewhere on the label.

Distributors and restaurant operators should immediately stop using these products and verify if they have items with the following product codes: 10800, 10810, 10500, 80022, 8550, or 20505.

Check specifically for 'KIKKA Boneless All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets' if you are a KIKKA RESTAURANT location, as these were packed exclusively for your establishment.

Do not consume or serve these products; if you have them in your possession, contact your distributor to arrange for the return of the product as FSIS is conducting trace forward operations to recover them.

If you are concerned about a potential illness related to the consumption of these products, contact a healthcare provider immediately.

For additional food safety questions, contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

Affected Products

Product: Select Cut – Cubed Chicken Breast Meat

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

10800

Product: Select Cut – Cubed Chicken Breast Meat

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

10810

Product: Cubed Chicken Breast Meat

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

10500

Product: Pre-Battered Chicken Tender

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

80022

Product: Boneless All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

8550

Product: Chicken Dark Meat Nuggets

Item Code:

P-45038

Lot Numbers:

20505

Product: KIKKA Boneless All Natural Chicken Breast Nuggets (Packed exclusively for KIKKA RESTAURANTS)

Item Code:

P-45038