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Hormel recalls 4.9 million pounds of frozen chicken after metal was found in products.

The contamination was traced to a conveyor belt; no injuries reported.

USDA urges businesses to discard the recalled items.

WASHINGTON - Hormel Foods is recalling roughly 4.9 million pounds of foodservice ready-to-eat frozen chicken distributed nationwide after customers found metal fragments traced to a production conveyor belt, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.

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The issue came to light after several foodservice customers reported finding pieces of metal in frozen chicken breast and thigh products.

Hormel Foods traced the contamination to a conveyor belt used during production.

No injuries have been confirmed in connection with the recalled products

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