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Tyson Foods recalls dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets

The recall was prompted after the USDA's FSIS received complaints from consumers reporting small metal pieces in the chicken nuggets.

NEW YORK — Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds of their fully cooked, breaded dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says the product may have pieces of metal in the nuggets. The recall was prompted after FSIS received complaints from consumers reporting small metal pieces in the chicken nuggets. 

The frozen chicken nuggets were produced on September 5, 2023. The following product is subject to recall [view labels]:

  • 29-oz. Plastic bag packages containing “Tyson FULLY COOKED FUN NUGGETS BREADED SHAPED CHICKEN PATTIES” with a Best If Used By date of SEP 04, 2024, and lot codes 2483BRV0207, 2483BRV0208, 2483BRV0209 and 2483BRV0210.

The product has the number “P-7211” located on the back on the package and was shipped to several states for retail sale. 

There have been no reports of injury consuming the product. If you have the nuggets in your freezer, you should either throw them out or return them where you purchased them. 

If you have additional questions, you can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at (888) 674-6854 or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov or Tyson Consumer Relations at (855) 382-3101.

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