Blount Fine Foods product recalled over undeclared allergen

Recall date

April 4, 2019

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Blount Fine Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup Product due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Recall number

041-2019

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Blount Fine Foods

Why it was recalled

Misbranding; Unreported Allergens

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2019 Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Mass. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat chicken soup products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The institutional, frozen Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup items, which were labeled incorrectly as Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, were produced on Jan. 24, 2019. The following product is subject to recall: [ View Labels (PDF only)] 8-lb. cases containing 2 bags of HOMESTYLE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP with a USE BY 01242020 LOT 01242019 28A lot code. The plastic bags inside the case are labeled as Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup but do not identify a list of ingredients. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. P-19449A inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurant distributor locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm received a consumer complaint. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers or restaurants refrigerators or freezers. Consumers or restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms are notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Blount Fine Foods Customer Care Team at (866) 674-451…