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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, but anyone who may have been affected is advised to contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS warned that some of the recalled items may still be stored in the freezers of hotels, restaurants, and institutions, urging

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