U.S. recalls chicken exports

U.S. recalls chicken exports

WASHINGTON (Reuters): Tyson Foods Inc. said on Monday it was
recalling 1,150 tons (1,040 tons) of cooked chicken tenderloins
and breast strips because the products may have been
underprocessed and could cause foodborne illnesses.

The recall affects a wide range of cooked chicken products
that were sold to retail stores, restaurants, military
commissaries and food service vendors in the United States and
the Gulf, the Caribbean and Indonesia, the U.S. Agriculture
Department (USDA) said in a separate statement.

Tyson said the problem was identified by internal company
inspectors after consumer complaints, but it had not received any
reports of illnesses caused by the underprocessed products, which
were sold under the Tyson brand and selected customers' private
labels.

All products were manufactured between Dec. 19, 2000 and Feb.
16, 2001 at Tyson's Chick'n Quick plant in Rogers, Arkansas,
which is identified by the number "P7221" on the packaging.