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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·041-2019·Announced 2019-04-04

Blount Fine Foods Recalls Chicken Soup for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Blount Fine Foods is recalling frozen chicken soup products due to misbranding and an undeclared milk allergen. No adverse reactions have been reported.

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 metadata explicitly classifies this as a Class I recall, which corresponds to a Severe severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Massachusetts establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat chicken soup products. The recall is due to misbranding and the presence of milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The affected items are institutional, frozen Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup products that were incorrectly labeled as Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup. These products were produced on January 24, 2019, and bear the establishment number EST. P-19449A. The specific product subject to recall consists of 8-lb. cases containing 2 bags of HOMESTYLE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP with a USE BY 01242020 LOT 01242019 28A lot code. The plastic bags inside the case are labeled as Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup but do not identify a list of ingredients.

These items were shipped to restaurant distributor locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm received a consumer complaint. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers or restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or serve them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Blount Fine Foods Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup Product due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
Brand
Blount Fine Foods
Manufacturer
Blount Fine Foods
Category
Food — Frozen Soup
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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