Subway Chicken Supplier Recalls Breasts

Approximately 34,075 pounds of grilled chicken breasts used in Subway stores have been recalled due to a possible contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.

The grilled chicken patties from West Liberty Foods were produced on Feb. 4 and include 25-pound cardboard boxes containing 5-pound plastic bags of "Subway fully cooked grilled chicken breast patty with rib meat" that may contain pieces of plastic. 

The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 34349 or P-34349” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items produced were shipped to restaurants in Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas. The company has already contacted the restaurants impacted in this recall.

The problem was discovered after the company received complaints from consumers who found small pieces of white plastic in the product.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Renee Miller, Sales Support Manager, at (319) 627-6114. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dan Waters, VP and General Counsel, at (515) 224-6199.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from l0 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.