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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·090-2019·Announced 2019-09-05

BCI Foods Recalls Meat and Poultry Soup Products Lacking Import Inspection

BCI Foods is recalling approximately 3,304 pounds of meat and poultry soup products that were imported without the required USDA inspection.

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. Per the rubric, if the agency's own classification is USDA Class I, the score must be at least 4.

Plain-English summary

BCI Foods, Inc., a Quebec, Canada firm, is recalling approximately 3,304 pounds of meat and poultry soup products. The recall involves four specific varieties of canned soup, including Chicken & Wild Rice, Italian-Style Wedding with Meatballs & Chicken, Chunky Beef with Country Vegetables, and Chunky Sirloin Burger with Country Vegetables. These products were imported on July 17, 2019, and shipped to Aldi stores in New York and Pennsylvania.

The recall was initiated because the products were not presented for import re-inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Consequently, the items do not bear the USDA mark of inspection, although they display the Canadian establishment number 142. The issue was identified during routine FSIS monitoring activities of imported products.

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 a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
BCI Foods Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Soup Products Produced Without Benefit of Import Inspection
Category
Food — Canned Soups
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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