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Perdue Simply Smart Organics Chicken Products Recall: Possible Bone Contamination

Perdue Foods recalls chicken products from March 2019 due to possible bone fragments. Consumers are urged not to eat these items and should discard or return them to the store.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #064-2019Meat & poultryPerdue ›
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Perdue Foods is recalling chicken products that may contain bone fragments. This recall affects consumers who bought these items between March and May 2019. The products could cause injury if eaten, so it's important to stop using them immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275981-perdue-simply-smart-organics-chicken-products-recall-possible-bone-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275981-perdue-simply-smart-organics-chicken-products-recall-possible-bone-contamination · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #064-2019

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“Perdue Simply Smart Organics Chicken Products Recall: Possible Bone Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275981-perdue-simply-smart-organics-chicken-products-recall-possible-bone-contamination. Based on USDA FSIS recall #064-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/perdue-foods-llc-recalls-perdue-simply-smart-organics-poultry-products-due-possible).

Perdue Foods LLC is recalling approximately 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to possible contamination with pieces of bone material, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on May 31, 2019. Consumers who purchased these items are urged not to consume them.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Perdue
  • Product: PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS – GLUTEN FREE, 11.2 oz. plastic trays, USE BY MAY 20 2019, UPC 072745-001437
  • Product: PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS – WHOLE GRAIN, 12 oz. plastic trays, USE BY MAY 20 2019, UPC 072745-001642
  • Product: PERDUE Simply Smart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS – WHOLE GRAIN, 12 oz. plastic trays, USE BY MAY 20 2019, UPC 072745-002656
  • Product: Chef Quik Breaded Chicken Tenders Boneless Tender Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat, 10-lb. bulk boxes, Case Code 22143
  • Product: Chef Quik Chicken Breast Strips Strip Shaped Breaded Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat, 10-lb. bulk boxes, Case Code 77265
  • Establishment Number: EST. P-369 inside the USDA mark of inspection

What to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers can call the Perdue Consumer Care line at (866) 866-3703.

The hazard

The recalled ready-to-eat chicken products may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of bone material. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Perdue Foods LLC has had 7 other recalls on record since March 5, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Perdue Recalls Frozen Chicken Nuggets and Tenders for Metal Contamination (Aug. 16, 2024), Perdue Simply Smart Organics Chicken Products Recall: Undeclared Wheat Allergen (Sept. 17, 2019), and Perdue Recalls Fun Shapes Chicken Nuggets for Undeclared Milk Allergen (Jan. 28, 2019). Other recent recalls of similar products include Ajinomoto Chicken and Pork Products Recall: Possible Glass Contamination (March 3, 2026), Hormel Frozen Chicken Recall: Metal Contamination Hazard (Oct. 25, 2025), and Meat and Poultry Products with Possible Salmonella Contamination Recalled (April 30, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for products labeled 'Perdue Simply Smart Organics BREADED CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS GLUTEN FREE' or 'BREADED CHICKEN BREAST NUGGETS WHOLE GRAIN' with a use-by date of May 20, 2019. Look for UPC bar codes 072745-001437, 072745-001642, or 072745-002656.

  • Brand
    Perdue
  • Product
    Perdue Simply Smart Organics Poultry Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

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    Discard or return the recalled chicken products to the place of purchase.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2019.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201912. USDA FSIS announced the recall: May 31, 201922019
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Are there any injuries reported from eating these products?

No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported from consumption of these products.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Perdue to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 064-2019 — Perdue Simply Smart Organics Chicken Products Recall: Possible Bone Contamination

Hello,

I own a Perdue Simply Smart Organics Chicken Products Recall: Possible Bone Contamination that is covered by recall 064-2019 from Perdue.

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 #064-2019 (May 31, 2019)
  • 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.
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