A public health alert has been issued for frozen breaded chicken nuggets sold by Wegmans.
The alert was issued by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, and states that the chicken nuggets “may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically bone fragments.”
“FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers,” the health alert reads. “Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. This product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”
A recall has not been issued as the affected products are no longer available for purchase.
“The frozen, fully cooked breaded chicken breast nugget product was produced on August 26, 2024,” the alert reads. “The following product is subject to the public health alert:
- 46-oz. plastic packages containing “Wegmans FAMILY PACK FULLY COOKED Breaded Chicken Breast with Rib Meat” and a best if used by date 08 26 25, located on the back of the packaging next to the barcode in the lower right corner.”
The nuggets included in the alert were sold in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
No confirmed reports of injury from the consumption of these products has been reported.
For more information on the alert, including photos of the affected products, visit the USDA website here.
