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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·073-2015·Announced 2015-05-01

Victory Kitchens Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup From Ineligible Country

Victory Kitchens is recalling frozen chicken noodle soup containing chicken from Thailand, a country ineligible to export to the U.S. The products were exported to the UAE and not distributed in the U.S.

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 and involves an import violation regarding inspection eligibility rather than a confirmed pathogen or injury, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Victory Kitchens, a Toronto, Ontario, Canada firm, is recalling approximately 4,672 pounds of frozen chicken noodle soup products. The recall is due to the use of chicken ingredients sourced from Thailand, a country that is not eligible to send product to the U.S. The poultry ingredients were not produced under equivalent inspection.

The affected products are boxes of Chicken Noodle Soup with product code VK-HALCHX (four units per box). These items were produced on February 5, 2014, April 1, 2014, and September 11, 2014. The products bear establishment number I-422 inside the USDA FSIS mark of inspection on the outside box and establishment number Est. 711 inside the CFIA mark of inspection on the immediate container.

The products were exported to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and were not distributed in the U.S. The issue was discovered when an FSIS import inspector observed a shipment certified by CFIA as formulated with poultry ingredients from Thailand. FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Victory Kitchens Ltd. Recalls Products Containing Chicken From An Ineligible Country
Category
Food — Frozen Soups
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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