The Recall Desk
CriticalUSDA FSIS·113-2016·Announced 2016-11-22

Hale and Hearty Recalls Chicken Chili Soup Due to Listeria

Hale and Hearty Soups is recalling ready-to-eat chicken chili soup due to possible Listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I' and 'Class I'. According to the rubric, an agency classification of FDA Class I or USDA Class I mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical), regardless of the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Hale and Hearty Soups, LLC, a Brooklyn, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 455 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken chili soup that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was produced and packaged on November 9, 2016, and is sold in 6.9-lb. bags with an expiration date of 12/09. The items bear establishment number P-34800 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The recall was initiated after routine verification testing by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) detected the potential for contamination. The affected products were shipped to food service distributors in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse health effects associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled soup are urged not to consume it. The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS and the company are concerned that some of the recalled product may still be in food service distribution refrigerators.

The recalled product

Product
Hale and Hearty Soups, LLC Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Chili Soup Due To Possible Listeria Contamination
Brand
Hearty Acquisitions, LLC
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Same manufacturer · Hearty Acquisitions, LLC

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