Gold Kist Farms Chicken Nugget Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk
Gold Kist Farms recalls ~40,780 lbs of fully cooked chicken nuggets due to possible plastic contamination. Check your product codes and do not consume.
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possible contamination with extraneous plastic materials
What happened, in plain English
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. is recalling approximately 40,780 pounds of fully cooked chicken nugget products because they may be contaminated with extraneous plastic materials. The issue was identified after consumer complaints were received regarding plastic in the food. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to eat them. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275548-gold-kist-farms-chicken-nugget-recall-plastic-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275548-gold-kist-farms-chicken-nugget-recall-plastic-contamination-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #027-2016
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“Gold Kist Farms Chicken Nugget Recall: Plastic Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275548-gold-kist-farms-chicken-nugget-recall-plastic-contamination-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #027-2016 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/pilgrims-pride-corp--recalls-poultry-products-due-possible-foreign-matter-0).
Why it’s dangerous
The chicken nuggets may contain pieces of plastic that could be ingested during consumption. While there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, eating foreign material like plastic poses a risk of injury or illness.
Who’s affected
Institutions and consumers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah who received these products for institutional use are affected. Anyone who purchased the specific labeled items should check their packages immediately.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 20-lb. cardboard boxes containing two, 10-lb. clear plastic bags of fully cooked chicken nuggets labeled as "GOLD KIST FARMS Fully Cooked Whole Grain Popcorn Style Chicken Patty Fritters." The packages must bear establishment number EST. P-20728 inside the USDA mark of inspection and have package codes 5278105021, 5278105022, 5278105023, 5278105000, or 5278105001. These products were produced on Oct. 5, 2015.
- Brand
Gold Kist Farms- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the chicken nuggets if you have any of the recalled packages.
Discard or return items
Throw away the products or return them to the place where they were purchased.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah”
States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2017.
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
- FSIS closed the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Who should I contact for questions about this recall?
Contact James Brown, Consumer Relations Manager, at (800) 321-1470.
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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 #027-2016 (April 7, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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.
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