Hormel Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of over 4.8 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products due to reports of metal contamination. These products, primarily distributed to hotels, restaurants, and institutions, are being pulled from the market following consumer complaints.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) made the recall announcement on October 25. The affected chicken breast and thigh products were shipped to HRI Commercial Food Service locations across the nation between February 10 and September 19 of this year. It’s important to note that these products were not sold directly to consumers.

For those looking to verify specific products involved in this recall, a comprehensive list of affected pack dates is available on the USDA’s official website.

• 13.9-lb. cases containing “Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN THIGH MEAT,” with item code “65009” printed on the label.
• 13.8-lb. cases containing 3-oz.“Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST,” with item code “77531” printed on the label.
• 13.8-lb. cases containing 4-oz.“Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST,” with item code “46750” printed on the label.
• 23.8-lb. cases containing 5-oz.“Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST,” with item code “86206” printed on the label.
• 13.95-lb. cases containing “BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT,” with item code “134394” printed on the label.

This recall follows a similar incident where a company recalled 2 million pounds of barbecue pork jerky due to potential metal wire contamination.