Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Ready-To-Eat Frozen Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

  • Product Contamination
  • Company: Hormel Foods Corporation
  • Food & Beverages
  • USDA
  • October 25, 2025

Product details

  • 13.9-lb. cases containing “Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN THIGH MEAT,” with item code “65009” printed on the label.
  • 13.8-lb. cases containing 3-oz.“Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST,” with item code “77531” printed on the label.
  • 13.8-lb. cases containing 4-oz.“Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST,” with item code “46750” printed on the label.
  • 23.8-lb. cases containing 5-oz.“Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST,” with item code “86206” printed on the label.
  • 13.95-lb. cases containing “BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT,” with item code “134394” printed on the label.

Company announcement

Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling approximately 4,874,815 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products due to possible metal contamination.

The affected products were distributed nationwide to HRI Commercial Food Service locations from February 10, 2025, through September 19, 2025.

No injuries have been reported related to this recall.

Risk:

The problem was discovered after the establishment received multiple complaints from foodservice customers finding metal in their frozen chicken breast and chicken thigh products. Hormel Foods determined that the metal originated from the conveyor belt used in production.

Impacted states: Nationwide

Products:

- Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN THIGH MEAT

- Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST (3-oz)

- Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST (4-oz)

- Hormel FIRE BRAISED MEATS ALL NATURAL BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST (5-oz)

- BONELESS CHICKEN BREAST WITH RIB MEAT

Contact

For more information, call 1-800-523-4635.

View the original USDA notice

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