Central Market Chicken Broth Recalled for Potential Microbial Contamination
TreeHouse Foods recalls Central Market 32oz Organic No Salt Added Chicken Broth (lot code 98C06193) for potential microbial contamination affecting 439,240 cases distributed across 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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for potential (unconfirmed) microbial contamination with no reported illnesses or hospitalizations. No specific pathogen is identified, supporting a Moderate severity rating for precautionary recalls with unspecified contamination.
Plain-English summary
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is recalling Central Market 32oz Organic No Salt Added Chicken Broth due to potential microbial contamination. A total of 439,240 cases have been identified.
The product is identified by lot code 98C06193 and retail UPC 41220273355. Distribution spans 41 states across the United States.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Affected product should be discarded or returned to the retailer for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Central Market 32oz Organic No Salt Added Chicken Broth
- Manufacturer
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Broth / Stock
- 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 (1)
- Retail UPC: 41220273355 Lot Code: 98C06193
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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