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# Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken Nugget Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/georgia_firm_recalls_chicken_nugget_product_0812141045/
- Published: 2014-08-12T23:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:27:14.000Z
- Description: Perdue's Gainesville, Georgia plant is recalling about 15,306 pounds of Applegate Naturals frozen chicken nuggets after consumers reported small pieces of plastic in the product. FSIS calls it a low-risk Class II recall, and no injuries or illnesses have been reported.
- Author: Food Consumer
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## News Release

### Georgia Firm Recalls Chicken Nugget Product Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Class II Recall**052-2014** Health Risk: LowAug 12, 2014

Congressional and Public Affairs   
Lauren Kotwicki   
(202)720-9113

**WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2014 –** Perdue, a Gainesville, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 15,306 pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken nugget product that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s FSIS announced today.

The following product is subject to recall: \[[View Labels](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/5cb399be-6d4d-444e-b193-cbb9e22bbb7f/052-2014-labels.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&ref=foodconsumer.org) (PDF Only)\]

- 8-oz. box of “APPLEGATE naturals CHICKEN NUGGETS” bearing the establishment number “P2617” and the “BEST BEFORE” date of “02/05/15”.

The product was produced on Feb. 5, 2014, with a sell by date of Feb. 5, 2015 and bear the establishment number “P2617” inside the USDA Mark of Inspection. The products were shipped to retail outlets nationwide.

The problem was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints that small pieces of plastic were found in the products. FSIS and the company have received no reports of injury or illness from consumption of the product. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness from consumption of these products should contact a healthcare provider.

Applegate conducted a market withdrawal of this product on Aug. 8, 2014\. However, as this is a frozen product, consumers may still have this product in their possession.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact Gerry Clarkson, Applegate Consumer Relations Specialist at (800) 587-5858\. Media with questions about the recall should contact Michelle Kijek,[mkijek@foodminds.com](mailto:mkijek@foodminds.com) at (312) 952-0220.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at [AskKaren.gov](http://askkaren.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org) or via smartphone at [m.askkaren.gov](http://m.askkaren.gov/?ref=foodconsumer.org). "Ask Karen" live chat services are available Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. 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 l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at:[http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem?ref=foodconsumer.org).

| **USDA Recall Classifications** |                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Class I**                     | This is a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious, adverse health consequences or death. |
| **Class II**                    | This is a health hazard situation where there is a remote probability of adverse health consequences from the use of the product.                               |
| **Class III**                   | This is a situation where the use of the product will not cause adverse health consequences                                                                     |