200 pounds of Fresh Food for Kids Lentils & Beef with Vegetables recalled over undeclared allergens

Recall date

January 3, 2020

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Official notice title

Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

Recall number

001-2020

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC

Sold / distributed

Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia

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

Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, a Lynn, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 200 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) lentil and beef soup products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. The RTE lentil and beef soup items were produced on Dec. 12, 2019. 7-oz. polypropylene cup with film containing “little dish FRESH FOOD FOR KIDS Lentils & Beef with Vegetables for toddlers” with a best buy date of 1/10/20. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST.18468 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to customers in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., via internet sales. The problem was discovered when the company received a complaint from a consumer who reported finding noodles in their lentil and beef soup. 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 could be in consumers refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume 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(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Jessica Stasinos, Executive Assistant for Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, at (617) 409-1293. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1…