Victory Kitchens Ltd. Recalls Products Containing Chicken From An Ineligible Country

Recall date

May 1, 2015

Source

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA FSIS)

Recall number

073-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Why it was recalled

Import Violation

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2015 Victory Kitchens, a Toronto, Ontario, Canada firm, is recalling approximately 4,672 pounds of chicken noodle soup products that contain chicken from a country that is not eligible to send product to the U.S., the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The poultry ingredients were sourced from Thailand, and were formulated using poultry ingredients that were not produced under equivalent inspection. The frozen chicken noodle soup items were produced on February 5, 2014, April 1, 2014, and September 11, 2014. The following products are subject to recall: [ Label ] Boxes of Chicken Noodle Soup product code VK-HALCHX (four units per box). The products subject to recall bear the establishment number I-422 inside the USDA FSIS mark of inspection on the outside box and the establishment number Est. 711 inside the CFIA mark of inspection on the immediate container. These products were exported to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and were not distributed in the U.S. The problem was discovered when a FSIS import inspector observed a shipment certified by CFIA as formulated with poultry ingredients sourced from Thailand while verifying new foreign inspection certification requirements for source country and establishment. This shipment was refused entry by FSIS. A subsequent FSIS investigation into previous shipments from the producer, Victory Kitchen Ltd. (Canada Est. 711), revealed that Victory Kitchen formulated this product using poultry ingredients that were not produced under equivalent inspection. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers and media with questions about the recall can contact Allan Kliger, President of Victory Foods Ltd., (416) 766-5848. Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hour…