The following products are subject to recall:

• 16-lb. boxes containing 8 2-lb. bags of 'Pilgrim’s Pride Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Breaded Nugget Shaped Patties with Rib meat'

The Chicken Breast Nugget Shaped Patties have a date code of 11531010 inkjetted on the box, best-by date 'JUN 02 2012' and bear the establishment number 'P-7091A' inside the USDA mark of inspection. Each 2-lb. bag is marked with the date code and 'P-7091A'. The products were produced on 2 June 2011 and shipped to a retail chain in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

The problem was discovered as a result of on-site internal testing at each establishment. FSIS and the company have received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of these products.

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.

Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon but potentially fatal disease. Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis. However, listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Listeriosis can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths, as well as serious and sometimes fatal infections in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy. Individuals concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

Consumers with questions about the recall should contact the company's representative, Cheri Schneider, at (800) 321-1470.

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