Perdue Farms is recalling almost 92,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may contain “foreign objects,” in this case small pieces of plastic. The bags of fully cooked nuggets were sold under the Great Value label exclusively at Walmart.

But you wouldn’t know that from the USDA’s press release. It cryptically says that the chicken nuggets “were shipped to a single retail store chain nationwide.” We’ve long taken issue with the fact that the USDA and the Food and Drug Administration are so opaque about the retailers involved in recalls, making it harder for consumers to get adequate information. Several years ago, the USDA agreed to put on its website the names and locations of retailers involved in meat and poultry recalls. However, the data generally aren't posted until some time after the recall is announced. 

The 1 lb., 13 oz bags are labeled with the establishment number P-33944 as well as a case code 89008 A0160 and a “best if used by” date of June 9, 2011. The company discovered small pieces of blue plastic after receiving consumer complaints.

Calling the number listed for Perdue on the recall notice—(877) 727-3447—gets you the additional information that the bags can be returned to Walmart for a full refund. That important nugget of information is missing from the recall notices issued by USDA and Walmart. 

Great Value nuggets rated a "Good" in our recent test of chicken nuggets (See our Ratings, available to subscribers), just about in the middle of the 14 we tested for taste. Three brands rated "Very Good."