Frozen Lentil Soup Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen
Yem Foods LLC recalls Priyems Sambar Coconut & Onion Spicy Lentil Soup due to undeclared wheat starch found in asafoetida ingredient. The product affects consumers with wheat allergies distributed across multiple states.
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 mislabeling of wheat, a common food allergen. Per the severity rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens meets the High (Score 3) threshold even without reported illnesses, as it poses direct risk of harm to allergic consumers. The FDA Class III classification is consistent with this assessment.
Plain-English summary
Yem Foods LLC is recalling Priyems Sambar Coconut & Onion Spicy Lentil Soup (UPC 8 61754 000124), a frozen product sold in 800-gram (1.76 lb) packages. The affected product was found to contain undeclared wheat starch in the asafoetida ingredient. Wheat is a common food allergen, and undeclared allergen presence creates a health risk for consumers with wheat allergies or sensitivities.
The affected product was distributed in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Affected units can be identified by checking the Use By Date: all products with a Use By Date of August 8, 2023, or earlier are subject to this recall. Approximately 662.375 cases were distributed.
No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Priyems Sambar Coconut & Onion Spicy Lentil Soup 800 grams (1.76 lbs) UPC 8 61754 000124, 8 retail units per wholesale case, Frozen
- Manufacturer
- Yem Foods LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- allergen-wheat
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)
- All products with Use By Date 08/08/23 or earlier
Distribution
Distributed in 15 states:
- CT
- DE
- IL
- IN
- KY
- MA
- MI
- NC
- NH
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- PA
- TN
- WI
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