Simmons Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products because they may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. The issue was discovered during further processing at the Gentry, Arkansas establishment. Although there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, the company urges institutions not to serve these items. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1276028-simmons-poultry-recall-metal-contamination-risk.
“Simmons Poultry Recall: Metal Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1276028-simmons-poultry-recall-metal-contamination-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #108-2019 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/simmons-prepared-foods-inc--recalls-poultry-products-due-possible-foreign-matter).
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. recalled approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products due to possible metal contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Nov. 6, 2019. Consumers should throw away or return the items to the place of purchase.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Simmons Prepared Foods
Product: Poultry Products
Production dates: Oct. 21, 2019 through Nov. 4, 2019
Establishment numbers: P-1949, P- 486 or P-5837 inside the USDA mark of inspection
Distribution states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania
What to do
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Donald Miller, senior vice president of sales at Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., at (888) 831-7007.
The hazard
The poultry items may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. has two other recalls on record since July 12, 2016, including a Dec. 15, 2023 recall for TGI Fridays Boneless Chicken Bites due to possible clear plastic contamination and a July 12, 2016 recall for uncooked chicken due to E. coli O121 risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Oct. 25, 2025 Hormel Frozen Chicken Recall for metal contamination, the Oct. 24, 2025 Golden Island Pork Jerky Recall for metal contamination risk, and the July 31, 2026 Ukrop's Spaghetti and Chicken Products Recall for possible metal slivers.
How to tell if you have this one
Products produced from Oct. 21, 2019 through Nov. 4, 2019, bearing establishment number P-1949, P-486, or P-5837 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were shipped to institutions in eight specific states.
Brand
Simmons Prepared Foods
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop serving the product
Institutions that have purchased these products are urged not to serve them immediately.
Discard or return items
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Official remedy
What USDA FSIS says to do
These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, but you should contact a healthcare provider if concerned about an injury or illness.
Who can I contact for more information?
Contact Donald Miller at (888) 831-7007 for recall questions, or call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) for food safety questions.
Take action
Contact Simmons Prepared Foods
We’ve drafted a message you can send Simmons Prepared Foods to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 108-2019 — Simmons Prepared Foods Simmons Poultry Recall: Metal Contamination Risk
Hello,
I own a Simmons Poultry Recall: Metal Contamination Risk that is covered by recall 108-2019 from Simmons Prepared Foods.
The official recall notice states: These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
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.
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.
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