The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0580-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

Kerry Foods Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup for Salmonella Risk

Kerry Foods is recalling specific lots of Chicken Noodle Soup because an ingredient tested positive for Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods has initiated a recall of Item Number B17017.02, 96051707, Kerry Chicken Noodle Soup Seas 17017. The affected product is packaged in 29.0 LB (13.18 KG) bags, with a total of 18 bags (522 lbs) involved in this recall. The specific lot number for the recalled product is 0402409101.

The recall was issued because Kerry Foods determined that eleven products they manufactured contained an ingredient which was found positive for Salmonella. The source text does not specify which of the eleven products are included in this specific recall notice, nor does it provide details on the specific ingredient or the testing methodology.

The recalled product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kansas, and Canada. Consumers who have this specific product in their possession should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number B17017.02, 96051707, Kerry Chicken Noodle Soup Seas 17017, 29.0 LB ( 13.18 KG), Lot Number : 0402409101
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 0402409101

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Kerry Foods 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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