The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0857-2013·Announced 2013-01-09

Gourmet Cuisine Recalls La Madeleine Potato Soup Due to Undeclared Sulfites

Gourmet Cuisine, Inc. is recalling La Madeleine Potato Soup because the product contains sulfites that were not declared on the label.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Gourmet Cuisine, Inc. is recalling La Madeleine Potato Soup, packaged in 5 lb clear Cryovac pouches with 4 pouches per case. The recall involves 127 crates of the product. The potato in the soup is treated with sulfites, but these sulfites were not declared on the firm's product label.

The recall is limited to Texas. The affected product includes all potato soup manufactured between August 9 and October 2012, with expiration dates ranging from August 21 to October 21, 2012.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels and stop using it if it matches the description. Individuals with sulfite sensitivity should be particularly cautious, as the undeclared ingredient poses a health risk to those with specific allergies.

The recalled product

Product
La Madeleine Potato Soup, 5 lb clear Cryovac pouches, 4 pouches per case.
Affected units
127

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)

  • All potato soup manufactured 08/09&10/2012. Expiration dates Aug 21 - Oct 21
  • 2012

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state: