Public health alert issued for Trader Joes chicken pilaf that may contain rocks WFTV [Video]

WASHINGTON — A nationwide public health alert was issued on Wednesday for a ready-to-eat chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with rocks, federal officials said.

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According to a news release by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the agency’s Food and Inspection Service department issued concerns that the frozen chicken pilaf product could be contaminated with foreign matter. FSIS is urging consumers not to consume it.

A recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase, the FSIS said.

The product in question was frozen chicken, lentil, and caramelized onion pilaf products produced on various dates between Nov. 1, 2023, and Jan. 19, 2024:

The product has the establishment number “P-45322″ inside of the USDA mark of inspection. It was distributed to Trader Joe’s grocery stores nationwide, the FSIS said.

The issue was discovered when officials with Trader Joe’s notified FSIS that it had received “multiple consumer complaints” of rocks in …