Tyson Foods Inc. recalls nearly 70K pounds of buffalo style boneless chicken wings

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 70,000 pounds of its Buffalo Style Boneless Chicken Wyngz, federal health officials announced.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection announced the recall Wednesday, citing allergens like milk, soy and egg that are not included on labels on Tyson's packaging.

The recalled food includes:

- 25.5 oz. (1.59 lb.) bags of "Tyson any'tizers Boneless Chicken Wyngz Honey BBQ Flavored." Each bag bears the USDA mark of inspection. The establishment number "P13456" and the use by date "Aug 072013" or "Aug 082013" are inkjetted on the back of the bags.

- 12.75 lb. shipping cases of "Fully Cooked Boneless Chicken Wyngz Buffalo Style." Each case bears the USDA mark of inspection. The establishment number "P13456" and the use by date "Aug 07 2013" or "Aug 08 2013" are inkjetted on the cases. Identifying case codes "2202PBF0208:xx" through "2202PBF0223:xx" or "2212PBF0200:xx" through "2212PBF0223:xx," where the last four digits represent hours and minutes ("xx") in military time, also can be found ink jetted on cases subject to recall.

The products were made Aug. 7 and 8, the USDA said, and were distributed to retail stores across the country.

Tyson was alerted to the problem through consumer complaints, according to a government news release.

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