Bumble Bee RTE Chicken Salad Recalled

WASHINGTONThe Suter Company Inc., a Sycamore, Ill., firm, is recalling approximately 72,000 pounds of Bumble Bee Chicken Salad products because they may contain pieces of hard plastic, the USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Dec. 5.

The recall involves 8.2-ounce packages of "BUMBLE BEE LUNCH ON THE RUN CHICKEN SALAD COMPLETE LUNCH KIT" containing a 2.9-ounce can of Bumble Bee Chicken Salad, crackers, mixed fruit, a cookie and a spoon with a "best-by" date of 07/11; and 3.5-ounce packages of "BUMBLE BEE CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRACKERS" containing a 2.9-ounce can of Bumble Bee Chicken Salad and crackers with a "best-by" date of 01/12 or 02/12.

The cans of chicken salad that bear the establishment number "P-169" inside the USDA mark of inspection and the lot code "0225XXQBC" printed on the package. The chicken salad products were assembled between Aug. 14 and Aug 28, 2010, and shipped to distributors and retail stores nationwide.

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