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31,000 pounds of gluten-free chicken products recalled

Bell & Evans gluten-free breaded chicken products produced out of a Murry's Inc. facility have been recalled due to possible staphylococcal enterotoxin contamination.

By Danielle Haynes

LEBANON, Pa., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Murry's Inc. has issued a recall of 31,689 pounds of gluten-free breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with staphylococcal enterotoxin.

The recall includes 12-ounce boxes of Bell & Evans Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets and 10.5-ounce boxes of Bell & Evans Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast, both with a best-by date of Aug. 9, 2015.

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Both items have a P-516 establishment number inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture mark of inspection.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture discovered the potential contamination during an inspection and sampling program at a Federal Emergency Response Network lab.

Staphylococcal food poisoning causes a gastrointestinal illness sometimes in less than 30 minutes after ingestion. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea.

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