The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0588-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

Kerry Foods Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup Seasoning Due to Salmonella

Kerry Foods is recalling specific lots of Chicken Noodle Soup Seasoning because the product contained an ingredient found 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I and the hazard as Salmonella, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods is recalling Item Number 30600397.01, 96005094, Chicken Noodle Soup Seasoning, Net WT 40 Lb (18.18 KG), Lot Number 0418409102. The recall involves 6 bags (240 lbs) of the product.

The recall was initiated because Kerry Foods determined that eleven products they manufactured contained an ingredient which was found positive for Salmonella. The affected product was distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Kansas, and Canada.

Consumers should stop using the affected product and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number 30600397.01, 96005094, Kerry, Chicken Noodle Soup Seasoning, Net WT 40 Lb (18.18 KG), Lot Number: 0418409102
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 0418409102

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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