The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2635-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

CHS Inc. Recalls Ultra-Soy Textured Vegetable Protein Due to Salmonella

CHS Inc. is recalling 651 bags of Ultra-Soy Textured Vegetable Protein (Red Chips) after testing detected Salmonella in the finished 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

CHS Inc. is recalling 651 bags (32,550 lbs) of Ultra-Soy Textured Vegetable Protein (Red Chips)-BS135, packaged in 50lb bags. The product is identified by Lot number 16180 and has an expiration date of June 28, 2018. The most responsible firm name on the label is CHS Inc., located in Hutchinson, KS.

The recall was initiated after a copacker notified the firm of positive results for Salmonella in finished product testing. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The affected product was shipped to Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Oregon, and Guyana. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot number and expiration date listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Ultra-Soy Textured Vegetable Protein (Red Chips)-BS135, packaged in a 50lb bag, most responsible firm name on label is CHS Inc. Hutchinson, KS 67501 1-800-835-5006
Manufacturer
C H S Inc

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Lot numbers (3)

  • Lot number 16180
  • exp Jun 28
  • 2018

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by C H S 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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