Over 5 Million Pounds of Chicken Have Been Recalled Nationwide
Published by RawNews1st
Almost five million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products distributed to food-service establishments by Hormel Foods Corporation, of Austin, Minnesota, are being recalled because they may be contaminated with pieces of metal.
In an active nationwide recall announced on Saturday, October 25. the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the approximately 4,874,815 chicken breast and thigh products affected by the recall were sent to HRI Commercial Food Service locations across the country between February 10 and September 19, 2025.
The recalled products were sold only “to foodservice customers and cannot be purchased directly by consumers,” Hormel said in a press release, adding that all of the businesses that had received the recalled products had been “properly notified.”
Nevertheless, the recall is classified as the highest risk, or Class I. A Class I recall is defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as one in which “there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
Hormel is voluntarily recalling the following products, which were shipped to foodservice locations nationwide, are being recalled:
- 13.9-pound cases containing “Hormel Fire Braised Meats All Natural Boneless Chicken Thigh Meat,” with labels printed with the item code “65009.”
- 13.8-pound cases containing 3-ounce “Hormel Fire Braised Meats All Natural Boneless Chicken Breast,” with labels printed with the item code “77531.”
- 13.8-pound cases containing 4-ounce“Hormel Fire Braised Meats All Natural Boneless Chicken Breast,” with labels printed with the item code “46750.”
- 23.8-pound cases containing 5-ounce“Hormel Fire Braised Meats All Natural Boneless Chicken Breast,” with labels printed with the item code “86206.”
- 13.95-pound cases containing “Boneless Chicken Breast With Rib Meat,” with labels printed with the item code “134394.”
All the products have a USDA mark of inspection with the establishment number “P-223” inside. The product labels feature a variety of pack dates. A full list and images of products subject to recall, including pack dates, can be found here and here.
