The Recall Desk
HighUSDA FSIS·037-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Blount Fine Foods Recalls Chicken Tortilla Soup Due To Undeclared Wheat

Blount Fine Foods is recalling approximately 720 pounds of Chicken Tortilla Soup because the product contains undeclared wheat and may be mislabeled.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite no reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Massachusetts establishment, is recalling approximately 720 pounds of Chicken Tortilla Soup products. The recall was issued due to misbranding and the presence of an undeclared allergen. The products contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. Additionally, some items labeled as Chicken Tortilla Soup may actually contain Southwest Style Corn Chowder, which also contains wheat.

The affected products were produced on April 25, 2018. The specific items subject to recall are cases of four 4-pound bags of Blount Fine Foods Chicken Tortilla Soup, labeled "For Institutional Use Only." These cases bear the Lot Code 04251819C and a Use By date of 07/24/2018. The products bear establishment number P-19449A inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to distribution centers for further distribution in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.

The issue was discovered on May 14, 2018, when the firm received a customer complaint stating that a master container labeled as Chicken Tortilla Soup contained a different product, Southwest Style Corn Chowder. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers with food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline or visit AskKaren.gov.

The recalled product

Product
Blount Fine Foods Recalls Chicken Tortilla Soup Products Due To Misbranding And An Undeclared Allergen
Brand
Blount Fine Foods
Manufacturer
Blount Fine Foods

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Same brand · Blount Fine Foods