The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2637-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

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

CHS Inc is recalling 285 bags of Ultra-Soy Textured Vegetable Protein because finished product testing detected Salmonella.

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 text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

CHS Inc is recalling 285 bags (14,250 lbs) of Ultra-Soy Textured Vegetable Protein (Red Chips)-BS140, packaged in 50lb bags. The product is identified by Lot number 16181 and has an expiration date of June 29, 2018.

The recall was initiated after a copacker notified CHS Inc of positive results for Salmonella in finished product testing. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall.

The affected product was shipped to Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Oregon, and Guyana. Consumers who possess this product should stop using it and contact CHS Inc at 1-800-835-5006 for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Ultra-Soy Textured Vegetable Protein (Red Chips)-BS140, 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

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (3)

  • Lot number 16181
  • exp Jun 29
  • 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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