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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·058-2019·Announced 2019-05-23

Blount Fine Foods Recalls Chicken Tortilla Soup Due to Plastic Contamination

Blount Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Panera Bread at Home Chicken Tortilla Soup due to possible plastic contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class II by the agency, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall involving low-risk contamination without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Blount Fine Foods, a McKinney, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 6,690 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken tortilla soup products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic. The affected items are 16-oz. plastic bowls of Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup with a Use By date of 07/05/2019 and lot codes 042619-3V or 042619-4V printed on the bottom of the container. These products were produced on April 26, 2019, and bear establishment number P-13130 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after the firm notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of consumer complaints. The products were shipped to distribution centers and retail locations in Arizona, Florida, and Georgia. This recall only impacts Panera Bread at Home products and does not include any product sold at Panera Bread restaurants.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of 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. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Blount Fine Foods Recalls Soup with Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Brand
Blount Fine Foods Corp.
Manufacturer
Blount Fine Foods Corp.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Soup
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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