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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereUSDA FSIS·112-2017·Announced 2017-10-17

Roundy's Recalls Chili and Soup Products Due to Plastic Contamination

Roundy's Supermarkets is recalling specific chili and soup products due to possible hard plastic contamination. No illnesses 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 (4) according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., a Kenosha, Wisconsin establishment, is recalling approximately 16,320 pounds of ready-to-eat chili and soup products. The recall is due to the possible presence of foreign matter, specifically hard plastic, in the items.

The affected products were produced and packaged on October 3, 2017, and bear a Sell by date of December 2, 2017. The specific items subject to recall are 24-lb. boxes containing six 4-lb. bags of Meat and Bean Soup in Tomato Base (lot code 354191-2767) and 24-lb. boxes containing six 4-lb. bags of Santa Fe Style Turkey and White Chicken Chili with Beans (lot code 354464-2767). These products bear establishment number EST. 33997 or P-33997 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Illinois and Wisconsin for sale in the soup bar area.

The issue was discovered on October 16, 2017, when a member of the firm's food safety team identified plastic foreign material in a bag of Meat and Bean Soup in Tomato Base. The company expanded the recall to include all soups produced on October 3, 2017. 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.

The recalled product

Product
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., Recalls Chili and Soup Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Soups
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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