Perdue’s chicken nugget recall—what parents need to know

The shape appeals to kids and the organic and gluten-free labels appeal to parents in the freezer aisle, but if you’ve got a bag of Perdue’s Simply Smart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Breast Nuggets, don’t cook them.

The company is recalling 49,632 bags of the frozen, fully cooked Simply Smart Organics Gluten Free Chicken Breast Nuggets because they might be contaminated with wood.

According to the USDA, Perdue received three complaints about wood In the nuggets, but no one has been hurt.

The nuggets were manufactured on October 25, 2018 with a “Best By” date of October 25, 2019. The UPC code is 72745-80656. (The USDA provides an example of the packaging here so you’ll know where to look for the code).

In a statement on the Perdue website the company’s Vice President for Quality Assurance, Jeff Shaw, explains that “After a thorough investigation, we strongly believe this to be an isolated incident, as only a minimal amount of these packages has the potential to contain pieces of wood.”

If you have these nuggets in your freezer you can call Perdue 877-727-3447 to ask for a refund.

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