Conagra recalls 130,763lb of frozen chicken bowl products over contamination fears

US-based Conagra Brands has decided to recall nearly 130,763lb of frozen not ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken bowl products as it may contain extraneous material, specifically small rocks.

According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the frozen, not-ready-to-eat chicken bowl items were produced on 23 January 2020.

Products that are subject to recall include 9.5oz. cartons containing ‘Healthy Choice Power Bowls Chicken Feta & Farro’ and ‘Healthy Choice Power Bowls Chicken Feta & Farro, Boils Ènergie Poulet feta et épeautre’.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P115” printed on the packaging next to the lot code.

The items were shipped to retail locations across the US as well as exported to Canada.

The issue was notified to FSIS after it received consumer complaints about rocks being in the RTE products.

So far, no confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported due to the consumption of the products.

FSIS stated that anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers were urged not to consume the products and to either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recall has been categorised as Class I, which indicates that consumption of the product could cause serious, adverse health consequences or death.

Last August, Conagra Brands recalled nearly 32,400lb of canned beef products due to a potential processing defect.

According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the processing defect could lead to the survival of bacterial pathogens.