Island Soups Red Peas Soup Recalled for Botulism Risk
Island Soups Company Inc. is recalling Red Peas Soup No Meat due to possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Island Soups Company Inc. is recalling Island Soups Red Peas Soup No Meat, 16 oz cans, due to possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The affected products are coded with BEST BEFORE dates ranging from July 2015 through June 2018.
The recall is being conducted because Clostridium botulinum can produce a toxin that causes botulism, a rare but serious illness. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled or the specific distribution locations, though it notes possible nationwide distribution via internet website orders.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for cans with the specified best-before dates. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- ISLAND SOUPS, RED PEAS SOUP NO MEAT, NET WT. 16 OZ (28.4G)
- Manufacturer
- Island Soups Company Inc.
- Category
- Food — Canned Soup
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All products are coded BEST BEFORE dates July 2015 through June 2018
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Island Soups Company Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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