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DSCP-FTW November 4, 2023 

ALFOODACT 2023-043 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Patty Product Due to Possible Foreign Matter 

Contamination

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Tyson Foods, Inc. a Berryville, Ark., establishment, is 

recalling approximately 29,819 pounds of fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty product 

that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal pieces, the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. 

The product subject to recall bears establishment number “P-7211” located on the back on the 

package. The product was shipped to distributors in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, 

Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin for further distribution to the retail level.

The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it had received consumer 

complaints reporting small metal pieces in the chicken patty product. There has been one 

reported minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product. FSIS has received no 

additional reports of injury or illness from consumption of these products. Anyone concerned 

about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. 

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ freezers. 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. 

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The frozen chicken patties were produced on September 5, 

2023. The following product is subject to recall: 

• 29-oz. Plastic bag packages containing “Tyson FULLY COOKED FUN NUGGETS 

BREADED SHAPED CHICKEN PATTIES” with a Best If Used By date of SEP 04, 

2024, and lot codes 2483BRV0207, 2483BRV0208, 2483BRV0209 and 2483BRV0210. 
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4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES: 

 

5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Consumers with questions about the recall can contact 

Tyson Consumer Relations at (855)-382-3101. Members of the media with questions about the 

recall can contact Laura Burns, Vice President of External Communications, Tyson Foods, Inc. 

at (479)-719-9890 or Laura.Burns2@Tyson.com.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 
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Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 

1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer