Pinnacle Foods Frozen Chicken Dishes May Contain Salmonella - Do Not Eat
USDA FSIS alerts consumers not to eat Pinnacle Foods frozen chicken dinners with possible Salmonella contamination from recalled whey powder. Products with HUNGRY MAN CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCED BONELESS CHICKEN WYNGZ label should be discarded.
Use caution until it’s fixed
concerns that products may be contaminated with Salmonella from whey powder that has been recalled by the producer of the ingredient. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers are aware that these products, which bear the USDA mark of inspection, should not be consumed
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What happened, in plain English
USDA FSIS has recalled certain Pinnacle Foods frozen chicken dinners due to possible Salmonella contamination from a recalled whey powder ingredient. These products should not be consumed as they may cause foodborne illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275172-pinnacle-foods-frozen-chicken-dishes-may-contain-salmonella-do-not.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275172-pinnacle-foods-frozen-chicken-dishes-may-contain-salmonella-do-not · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #pha-07202018-1
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“Pinnacle Foods Frozen Chicken Dishes May Contain Salmonella - Do Not Eat.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275172-pinnacle-foods-frozen-chicken-dishes-may-contain-salmonella-do-not. Based on USDA FSIS recall #pha-07202018-1 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-products-containing-fda-regulated-whey-powder-has).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella contamination in the whey powder used in these products can cause salmonellosis, a foodborne illness with symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12-72 hours. The illness typically lasts 4-7 days but may require hospitalization in some cases.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Pinnacle Foods frozen chicken dinners with the HUNGRY MAN CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCED BONELESS CHICKEN WYNGZ label and best buy date 9/6/19. Older adults, infants, and those with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the label 'HUNGRY MAN CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCED BONELESS CHICKEN WYNGZ' and best buy date 9/6/19 on frozen dinners. Products with establishment number EST. P138 or P-138 on the carton were shipped to Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
- Brand
Pinnacle Foods- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Discard or return the frozen chicken dinners that have the HUNGRY MAN CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCED BONELESS CHICKEN WYNGZ label with best buy date 9/6/19.
What USDA FSIS says to do
FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Questions people ask
Are there any confirmed cases of illness?
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Contact Pinnacle Foods
We’ve drafted a message you can send Pinnacle Foods to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall pha-07202018-1 — Pinnacle Foods Frozen Chicken Dishes May Contain Salmonella - Do Not Eat Hello, I own a Pinnacle Foods Frozen Chicken Dishes May Contain Salmonella - Do Not Eat that is covered by recall pha-07202018-1 from Pinnacle Foods. The official recall notice states: FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #pha-07202018-1 (July 20, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.