Wayne Farms Recalls Waffle Breaded Chicken Bites Due to Bacterial Risk
Wayne Farms recalls ~12,610 lbs of ready-to-eat chicken bites due to potential bacterial survival. Stop consuming immediately and return or discard.
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a potential processing defect, resulting in the potential survival of bacterial pathogens in the products
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What happened, in plain English
Wayne Farms, LLC is recalling approximately 12,610 pounds of ready-to-eat Waffle Breaded Chicken Bites because a processing defect may have allowed bacterial pathogens to survive. The products were packaged on December 1, 13, and 30, 2016, and shipped to Food Lion stores in several southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. Consumers are urged not to eat these items due to the risk of foodborne illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275671-wayne-farms-recalls-waffle-breaded-chicken-bites-due-to-bacterial.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275671-wayne-farms-recalls-waffle-breaded-chicken-bites-due-to-bacterial · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #017-2017
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“Wayne Farms Recalls Waffle Breaded Chicken Bites Due to Bacterial Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275671-wayne-farms-recalls-waffle-breaded-chicken-bites-due-to-bacterial. Based on USDA FSIS recall #017-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/wayne-farms-llc-recalls-ready-eat-chicken-products-due-potential-processing).
Why it’s dangerous
A potential processing defect resulted in the survival of bacterial pathogens in the ready-to-eat chicken products. Although no illnesses have been confirmed yet, consuming food with surviving bacteria can cause serious injury or illness.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Waffle Breaded Chicken Bites from Food Lion stores in Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Anyone who ate these products is at risk of potential bacterial illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for cases containing two clear plastic 5-lb bags of Waffle Breaded Bites: Fully Cooked Breaded White Meat Chicken Bites. Check the packaging for the USDA mark of inspection with establishment number P-20214 and packaging dates of Dec. 1, 13, or 30, 2016.
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Wayne Farms- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled chicken bites due to the potential for bacterial pathogens.
Discard or return items
Throw away the products or return them to the place of purchase (Food Lion).
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 10 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia”
States: Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2017.
- 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 gotten sick from these products?
There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury due to consumption of these products at this time.
Contact Wayne Farms
We’ve drafted a message you can send Wayne Farms to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 017-2017 — Wayne Farms Recalls Waffle Breaded Chicken Bites Due to Bacterial Risk Hello, I own a Wayne Farms Recalls Waffle Breaded Chicken Bites Due to Bacterial Risk that is covered by recall 017-2017 from Wayne Farms. The official recall notice states: 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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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 #017-2017 (February 28, 2017)
- 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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