Recall of Close to 4.9 Million Pounds of Hormel Frozen Chicken

Hormel Foods recently recalled 4,874,815 pounds of frozen chicken after multiple complaints were made by consumers who discovered fragments of metal in their frozen chicken breasts and chicken thighs. The chicken was marketed as Hormel Fire Braised and had been distributed to food service operators to be sold to hotels and other companies but hadn’t been purchased by the general public. The chicken was distributed to HRI Commercial Food Service locations around the country between February 10 – September 19. Luckily no injuries or illnesses have been reported thus far. If you were injured by frozen chicken, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved.

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The foods that were recalled were the following:

• 8 lb. cases of “Fire Braised Chicken Breast 4 oz.,” with item code 46750 printed on the package label.
• 9 lb. cases of “Fire Braised Chicken Thigh” with item code 65009 printed on the package label.
• 8 lb. cases of “Fire Braised Chicken Breast 3 oz.” with item code 77531 printed on the package label.
• 8-lb. cases containing Fire Braised all-natural boneless chicken breast 5-oz,” with item code 86206 printed on the package label.
• 95-lb. cases containing “Chicken Breast with Rib Meat” with item code 134394 printed on the package label.

The products contain the establishment number P-223 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

While no injuries have been reported, since HRI sends the affected chicken to hotels and restaurants, some of it could still remain in hotel and restaurant freezers.

Hormel determined that the metal found in the packages of breast and thigh meat came from the production conveyor belt. When bringing a product liability lawsuit based on frozen chicken or other food products that include potentially harmful materials such as metal, our lawyers will need to establish that there was a defect in the product in terms of its manufacturing, design, or marketing. In most cases, packaged food is not designed to contain metal, so it is unlikely to be a design error. Most likely, the problem is a manufacturing defect. This type of defect tends to occur as a one-off or only in certain batches of the product.

Theories of liability that may be appropriate, depending on the jurisdiction, include negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, statutory violation, and breach of contract.

If you were injured as a result of metal fragments in chicken or another item of food, please call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group to find out whether you have grounds to sue for compensation. When our firm can prove a manufacturer’s liability for injuries or wrongful death, we may be able to recover economic and noneconomic damages on behalf of our clients. These can include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and out-of-pocket costs. We are dedicated to fighting for injured consumers around the country. Complete our online form or call us at 312.462.1700.