P.F. Chang's Frozen Entree Recall: Metal Contamination Risk
ConAgra recalls ~3,806 lbs of P.F. Chang's frozen chicken and beef entrees due to possible metal contamination. Do not consume; discard or return.
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possible contamination with extraneous materials, specifically metal
What happened, in plain English
ConAgra Foods is recalling approximately 3,806 pounds of frozen chicken and beef entree products because they may be contaminated with small, shiny metal fragments. The metal pieces, ranging from 2 to 9 millimeters in diameter, were found embedded in the sauce during processing on June 13 and June 22, 2016. Consumers are urged not to eat these products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275582-p-f-chang-s-frozen-entree-recall-metal-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275582-p-f-chang-s-frozen-entree-recall-metal-contamination-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #056-2016
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“P.F. Chang's Frozen Entree Recall: Metal Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275582-p-f-chang-s-frozen-entree-recall-metal-contamination-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #056-2016 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/conagra-foods-recalls-frozen-chicken-and-beef-products-due-possible-foreign-matter-0).
Why it’s dangerous
The products may contain curled, malleable, and shiny metal fragments embedded in the sauce. Ingesting these metal pieces poses a risk of injury, such as choking or internal damage, even though no adverse reactions have been confirmed yet.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased specific 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Chang's Home Menu Brand Signature Spicy Chicken or Mongolian Style Beef between the production dates and use-by dates listed in the record.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 22-oz. plastic bagged meal packages of P.F. Chang's Home Menu Brand Signature Spicy Chicken (Use By date 6/08/17, case code 5006616500) or Mongolian Style Beef (Use By date 6/17/17, case code 5006617400). Look for the USDA mark of inspection with EST. 233 or EST. P-115 on the packaging.
- Brand
P.F. Chang's Home Menu- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled frozen entrees under any circumstances.
Discard or return items
Throw away the products or return them to the place where you purchased them.
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 7 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin”
States: Arkansas, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2016.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Has anyone been injured by these products?
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions or injuries due to consumption of these products at this time.
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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 #056-2016 (July 6, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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