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Critical RiskUSDA
Food & Beverages/Meat & Poultry

Simmons Ready to Cook Poultry Recalled for Possible Metal Contamination

Agency Publication Date: November 6, 2019
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Summary

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. is recalling approximately 2.07 million pounds of various ready-to-cook poultry products, including chicken wings, tenderloins, breast meat, and whole legs. The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal fragments, discovered during processing. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries at this time. These products were produced between October 21, 2019, and November 4, 2019, and shipped primarily to institutional customers in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.

Risk

Consumption of poultry contaminated with metal fragments can cause serious injury to the mouth, throat, or digestive system, or pose a choking hazard.

What You Should Do

  1. Identify your product by checking the establishment number P-1949, P-486, or P-5837 inside the USDA mark of inspection and matching the case codes and lot numbers.
  2. Check for affected case codes such as 13407, 13413, 13462, 13825, 19823, 71394, 12237, 13399, 1618, 11579, and 12099. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. for further instructions.
  4. Consumers with questions can contact Donald Miller, Senior Vice President of Sales at Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., at 888-831-7007.
  5. Call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-674-6854 for additional food safety questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

πŸ’°Option 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
πŸ—‘οΈOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK CHICKEN WING SECTIONS
Item Code:
13407
UPC Codes:
134079263BEN001
Lot Numbers:
9296BEN
9297BEN
9298BEN
9302BEN
9303BEN
9304BEN
9305BEN
Establishment #: P-1949
Date Ranges: Produced Oct 21, 2019 β€” Nov 4, 2019

Pack Date 09/20/19 on label

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK CHICKEN TENDERLOINS
Item Code:
13413
Lot Numbers:
9297SS2
9298SS2
9301SS2
9302SS2
9303SS2
9304SS2
9305SS2
Establishment #: P-486

Kill Date: 10/24/19

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT
Item Code:
13462
UPC Codes:
134629256BEN001
Lot Numbers:
9294BEN
9297BEN
9301BEN
9256BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Kill Date: 09/13/19

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST MEAT PIECES WITH RIB MEAT
Item Code:
13825
Lot Numbers:
9294VBS
9295VBS
9296VBS
9297VBS
9298VBS
9301VBS
9302VBS
9303VBS
8313VBS
6211SS2
9295SS2
9296SS2
9297SS2
9298SS2
9299SS2
Establishment #: P-5837

Establishment number varies between P-5837 and P-486 for this code

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK CHICKEN WHOLE LEGS
Item Code:
19823
UPC Codes:
198239282BEN001
Lot Numbers:
9305BEN
9282BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Production Date: 10/09/19

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK CHICKEN BREAST SHELLS WITH RIBS NO KIDNEYS OR SEX GLANDS
Item Code:
71394
UPC Codes:
713949269BEN001
Lot Numbers:
9294BEN
9269BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Production Date: 09/26/19

Product: TOWN & COUNTRY HALAL CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS (33.07 lbs)by TOWN & COUNTRY
Variants: Halal
Item Code:
12237
Lot Numbers:
9294BEN
9295BEN
9296BEN
9297BEN
9298BEN
9308BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Net Weight 15 KG

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK CHICKEN WING SECTIONS (Bulk Cases)
Item Code:
13399
UPC Codes:
133999263BEN001
Lot Numbers:
9294BEN
9295BEN
9296BEN
9297BEN
9300BEN
9301BEN
9302BEN
9303BEN
9304BEN
9305BEN
9263BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Production Date: 09/20/19

Product: READY TO COOK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST MEAT WITH RIB MEAT
Item Code:
4D4165180S
Lot Numbers:
9294SS2
9300SS2
Establishment #: P-486

Distributed by Simmons Foods Inc.

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK WHOLE CHICKEN WITHOUT GIBLETS
Item Code:
1618
UPC Codes:
16189308BEN001
Lot Numbers:
9303BEN
9308BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Production Date: 11/04/19

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK CHICKEN WING SECTIONS (40-lbs)
Variants: 40 LBS
Item Code:
11579
Lot Numbers:
9294BEN
9295BEN
9296BEN
9302BEN
9304BEN
9274BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Pack Date: 10/01/19

Product: Simmons READY TO COOK CHICKEN WHOLE LEGS
Variants: Halal
Item Code:
12099
UPC Codes:
120999303BEN001
Lot Numbers:
9301BEN
9303BEN
Establishment #: P-1949

Production Date: 10/29/19

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Recall Documents

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Additional Information

Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Recall ID: 108-2019
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
Sold By: Institutions; authorized distributors
Manufactured In: USA
Units Affected: 1,208,462 pounds
Distributed To: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania
Classification: Class I
Company Contact: Donny Epp (479) 215-2626
Agency Last Updated: November 6, 2019

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

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