Restaurants told to check their freezers as Hormel issues massive chicken recall

Hormel Foods Corp. of Minnesota has recalled 4,874,815 pounds of chicken distributed to commercial food service locations.

The ready-to-eat frozen chicken breasts and thighs may be contaminated with pieces of metal, according to an announcement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

The chicken was distributed to HRI Commercial Food Service between Feb. 10, 2025, and Sept. 19, 2025.

Recalled are:

13.9-lb. cases containing Hormel fire braised meats, all natural boneless chicken thigh meat, item code 65009

13.8-lb. cases containing 3-oz. Hormel fire braised meats, all natural boneless chicken breast, item code 77531

13.8-lb. cases containing 4-oz. Hormel fire braised meats, all natural boneless chicken breast, item code 46750

23.8-lb. cases con