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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·026-2023·Announced 2023-06-20

BCI Foods Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup for Import Violation

BCI Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 13,561 pounds of chicken noodle soup products that were not presented for FSIS import reinspection.

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, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

BCI Foods Inc., the importer of record located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, is recalling approximately 13,561 pounds of chicken noodle soup products. The recall involves 10.5-oz cans of "tasty KITCHEN Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup" with specific best before dates and lot codes. These products bear Canadian establishment number EST. 142 and were shipped to distributors in California, Michigan, Minnesota, and Tennessee.

The recall was initiated after FSIS was notified by an import broker that the canned chicken soup products imported from Canada were not presented for FSIS import reinspection. This constitutes an import violation. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
BCI Foods Inc. Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Reinspection
Category
Food — Canned Soup
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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