Yummy brand chicken nuggets being recalled

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is notifying the public of a recall conducted by Maxi Canada Inc. in Québec, Canada, involving approximately 103,752 pounds of chicken product that may be contaminated with metal pieces.

The chicken nugget items were produced in July 2015, and imported to the United States between July 30, 2015 and March 5, 2016. The products are 38-ounce boxes of Yummy brand fully cooked chicken breast nuggets and nugget-shaped chicken breast patty fritters with rib meat with a “best if used by” date of 07/17/17.

The products bear establishment number “Canada Est. 348” and UPC number 064563225782. This item was shipped to retailers such as Kroger, Wal-Mart and Safeway throughout the United States.

The problem was discovered when a consumer from the United States complained to Maxi Canada Inc. of a foreign object in the product. Maxi Canada Inc. initiated a recall on Saturday (March 5).

The USDA says there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. But consumers who have purchased these products are urged to throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," a virtual representative available 24 hours a day, at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 3:54 PM with the headline "Yummy brand chicken nuggets being recalled."