The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0806-2020·Announced 2020-03-18

Tova Industries Recalls Indianhead Chicken Soup Base Due to Metal Shavings

Tova Industries is recalling Indianhead Chicken Soup Base due to possible metal shavings in the ingredient.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal shavings) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Tova Industries Inc is recalling 108 cases of Indianhead brand Soup Base Chicken Premium, Item #41640, in 35 lb. pails. The recall is a downstream action initiated by a supplier due to the possible presence of metal shavings in an ingredient.

The affected product is identified by Lot 20200381H. The product was distributed to the states of Arkansas, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, as well as the United Arab Emirates.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Tova Industries Inc for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Indianhead brand Soup Base Chicken Premium, Item #41640, in 35 lb. pails.
Manufacturer
Tova Industries Inc
Category
Food — Soup Base
Hazard
Affected units
108

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 20200381H

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by Tova Industries 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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