Murry’s Inc., of Lebanon, issued the recall for 12-ounce boxes of Bell & Evans gluten-free breaded chicken breast nuggets and 10.5-ounce boxes of Bell & Evans gluten-free breaded chicken breasts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Saturday.
The products, which were shipped to retail locations nationwide, have an expiration date of Aug. 9, 2015, and bear the establishment number "P-516" inside the USDA mark of inspection, according to the USDA.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture detected the toxin in the chicken during a USDA-funded retail surveillance and sampling program at a federal Emergency Response Network lab, a USDA news release said.
Produced by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, Staphylococcal enterotoxin frequently causes food poisoning.
Staphylococcal enterotoxins are fast acting, sometimes causing illness in as little as 30 minutes. Symptoms usually develop within one to six hours after eating contaminated food. Patients typically experience nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. The illness is usually mild and most patients recover after one to three days, according to the release.
The company has not received any reports of adverse reactions due to consuming the products, according to the USDA.
Anyone who is concerned about a possible adverse reaction is advised to contact a health care provider.