“Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 4,568,080 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, including plastic, wood, rubber, and metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced (April 28, 2016),” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture web site.
“I am in contact with the local health department inspector and the vendor who supplies us chicken,” said Graves County Schools nutrition director Shelina McClain. “We are following their instructions to ensure that if we find any unsafe food products that we dispose of them quickly and appropriately.”
“Mrs. McClain is very thorough and detailed in her work and she reinforces that standard constantly in her department,” said Graves County Superintendent Kim Dublin said. “I’m grateful for the diligence she and her department follow. Another asset in situations like these is her close contact with the local health department and the vendor. I believe the dedication and collaboration of these individuals and their organizations ensures that our cafeterias continue to serve uncontaminated, healthy food. I want to thank all of them publicly.”
Both Dublin and McClain emphasized the only reason they are announcing their efforts is to reassure students, faculty, staff, and their families that the recall Pilgrim’s Pride has issued and the national publicity surrounding it are being addressed in their district and that the cafeterias are safe in their schools.
