Perdue Foods has issued a recall of over 167,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with metal wire, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The recall includes Perdue brand frozen chicken nuggets and tenders with a best by date of March 23, 2025.

The products were sold at stores nationwide, including Ketchikan’s Carrs-Safeway grocery store. 

The products recalled include:

Perdue Simply Smart Organic Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets 

Perdue Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders 

Butcher Box Organic Free Fully Frozen-Cooked Breast Chicken Nuggets


Those who purchased the affected items are advised to either throw away or return the product to where it was purchased. 


Here is a full list of stores known to have sold the recalled goods.

Here is a link to photos of the recalled products.