Poultry Products From Simmons Prepared Food Inc – Recalled

Approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products from Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc, – an establishment in Gentry, Arkansas, has been recalled due to the possible contamination with extraneous material, specifically metal.The U.S Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on November 6 said that the poultry items were produced from October 21 through November 4, 2019.The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-1949,” “P- 486” or “P-5837” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

These items were shipped to institutions in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. The problem was discovered by Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. establishments during further processing.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.  

FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in institutional freezers. Institutions that have purchased these products are urged not to serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

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