4.9 million pounds of frozen, boneless chicken have been recalled

WASHINGTON AP Hormel Foods is recalling nearly million pounds of frozen boneless chicken products it sold to restaurants cafeterias and other outlets the U S Department of Agriculture s Food Safety and Inspection Institution declared Saturday Customers disclosed finding metal in the chicken breast and thigh products Hormel concluded that the metal came from a conveyor belt used in production the food safety function disclosed There have been no reports of illnesses or injuries The recalled Hormel Fire Braised chicken items were distributed to HRI Commercial Food Arrangement a restaurant supply company at locations nationwide from Feb through Sept The products are only sold to food operation companies not directly to consumers The food safety amenity disclosed that specific of the recalled chicken may be in freezers at hotels restaurants and cafeterias and urged that it be thrown away Hormel mentioned it has notified all customers who received the products Consumers with questions about the recall can reach out to Hormel Foods through the company website or by calling - - -