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Conagra Brands recalls over 245K pounds of Banquet frozen chicken strips meals after plastic contamination

More than 245,000 pounds of Banquet frozen chicken strips entrées have been recalled due to possible contamination with pieces of plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

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