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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·001-2020·Announced 2020-01-03

Kettle Cuisine Recalls Lentil and Beef Soup for Undeclared Allergens

Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC is recalling ready-to-eat lentil and beef soup products because they contain undeclared egg and wheat allergens.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, a Lynn, Massachusetts establishment, is recalling approximately 200 pounds of ready-to-eat lentil and beef soup products. The recall was initiated due to misbranding and the presence of undeclared allergens, specifically egg and wheat, which are not listed on the product labels.

The affected products are 7-oz. polypropylene cups labeled “little dish FRESH FOOD FOR KIDS Lentils & Beef with Vegetables for toddlers” with a best buy date of 1/10/20. These items were produced on December 12, 2019, and bear establishment number EST.18468 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products were shipped to customers in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., via internet sales.

The issue was identified after a consumer complaint reported finding noodles in the soup. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions from consuming these products. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Brand
Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
Manufacturer
Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Soup
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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