Central Market Organic Chicken Broth Concentrate Recalled for Microbial Contamination
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is recalling Central Market 16oz Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth Concentrate due to potential microbial contamination. The affected product has been distributed to 41 states.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II microbial contamination of a food product qualifies as a risk-of-harm scenario. No illnesses have been reported and no specific pathogen was identified. Per the severity rubric, this corresponds to a High rating.
Plain-English summary
Central Market 16oz Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth Concentrate is being recalled due to potential microbial contamination. The product is manufactured by TreeHouse Foods, Inc. This is an FDA Class II recall.
The affected product is identified by UPC code 41220214105 and Lot Code 98A10312. Approximately 439,240 cases have been distributed across the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI.
Consumers who have purchased this product should refer to the FDA or TreeHouse Foods, Inc. for information about the recall and instructions on handling the affected product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Central Market 16oz Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth Concentrate
- Manufacturer
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Broth Concentrate
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 439,240
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 (2)
- Retail UPC: 41220214105
- Lot Code: 98A10312
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 15 recalled by TreeHouse Foods, 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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