NEW YORK (1O10 WINS) -- The USDA's latest health alert is nothing to squawk at.
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The federal agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for Perdue's frozen ready-to-eat, gluten-free chicken breast tenders because they may be contaminated with "with extraneous materials."
So what are those "materials" exactly?
"Specifically small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye," according to the alert.
A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.
The tenders were produced on July 12, 2022. The following product is subject to the public health alert: 42 oz. plastic bags containing “PERDUE CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS GLUTEN FREE” with a “Best if Used By: 07 12 23” and a lot number of 2193 above the use by date. The products bear establishment number “P-33944” immediately below the “Best if Used By:” date on the back of the plastic bag.
They were shipped to BJ's Wholesale Club retail locations nationwide.
"The problem was discovered when the establishment reported to FSIS that it received a complaint from a consumer reporting a chicken tender had a small piece of clear plastic and blue dye inside it," the USDA said.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the tenders, the agency said.
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