The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1926-2015·Announced 2015-04-15

Garden Lites Southwestern Souffle Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Protein

Classic Cooking LLC is recalling Garden Lites Southwestern Souffle because it contains undeclared peanut protein. Consumers should not eat the product.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall. According to the severity rubric, any FDA Class I recall must be assigned a score of 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

Classic Cooking LLC is voluntarily recalling Garden Lites Southwestern Souffle, 7 oz (198g) cans, because the product contains undeclared peanut protein. The recall involves 1,225 units distributed nationwide in retail stores. Affected products have the following lot numbers and expiration dates: LOT # 27814 (EXP 4/5/2016), LOT # 32214 (EXP 5/18/2016), and LOT # 32314 (EXP 5/19/2016).

The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall. This classification indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. In this case, the hazard is an undeclared major allergen (peanut) in a food product.

Consumers with this product should not eat it. They should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
garden lites Southwestern Souffle, NET WT 7 oz (198g), UPC 7-04863-01720-4
Manufacturer
classic cooking llc
Category
Food — Canned Soups
Hazard
Affected units
1,225

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 (3)

  • 1) LOT # 27814- EXP DATE 4/5/2016
  • 2) LOT # 32214-EXP DATE 5/18/2016
  • 3) LOT # 32314- EXP DATE 5/19/2016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by classic cooking llc 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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