Tyson recalls canned chicken

Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling 70,500 lbs. of canned Premium Chunk Chicken produced by Madelia, Minn-based Tony Downs Foods Company, a co-packer of the product.

Approximately 24 cans produced on May 18, 2012 were mislabeled and actually contained Beef with Gravy. The gravy contains wheat and is a potential allergen. Tyson Foods has accounted for 14 of the 24 cans, however as a precautionary measure, the company is recalling all 12.5-oz. cans of  “Tyson Premium Chunk Chicken” produced that day.

There have been no reported illnesses associated with this mislabeling. The U.S. Department of Agriculture classified this recall as having a “low health risk.”

The mislabeled product can be identified by the date code 8965 248A 12139 printed directly on the end of each can, with a “best by” date of May 18, 2015.

Tyson Foods shipped the affected cans to the following food retailers and distribution centers in the following states:

Wal-Mart (AR, WI, VA, NH, IA, NC, UT, LA, DE, IL, CO, PA, KS, TX, TN, AZ, AL, CA, OH, KY, MS, OR, NY, IN, GA, MI, FL, IL, MO)
Amazon.com (PA, NV, TN)
Central Grocers Ellis (IL)
Coastal Pacific Canned (CA)
Affiliated Foods (NE)
Associated Wholesale Grocers-DFW (TX)
Certco Inc. (WI)
Defense Commissary Agency (VA, OK)
Fareway Stores (IA)
Giant Eagle/American Seaway (OH)
Giant Eagle/OK Grocery (PA)
Grocery Supply (TX, GA)
H.E. Butt Grocery (TX)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. (IA)
Ingles Markets, Inc. (NC)
King Soopers Distribution Center (CO)
Meijer Wholesale (MI)
Nash Finch – Bellefontaine (OH)
Peyton (Kroger) (TN, IN)
Publix Super Market (FL, GA)
Sherm’s Thunderbird Market (OR)
Supervalu (WA, IL)
Tony Downs (MN)