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.