Vons Chicken Noodle Soup Recalled for Incorrect Gluten-Free Labeling
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Vons Signature CAFÉ Chicken Noodle Soup due to misbranding. The product is labeled gluten-free but contains wheat, posing a risk to consumers with gluten allergies.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Public Health Alert
Public Health Alert is a warning FSIS issues when there is a food-safety concern but a recall is not requested, typically because the affected product is no longer available for purchase.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat/gluten), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries were reported.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for Signature CAFÉ Chicken Noodle Soup with White Meat Chicken produced by The Vons Companies, Inc. The 24-oz. plastic containers are subject to the alert because they contain and declare wheat as an ingredient but incorrectly state "gluten free" on the top label. The affected products bear establishment number EST 46381 and have best-by dates of April 27, 2021, May 2, 2021, May 8, 2021, and May 16, 2021.
The products were sold in retail locations in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. FSIS noted that a formal recall was not requested because the products were produced and distributed among retail locations within the same corporate entity and sold directly to consumers. It is believed that these products are no longer available for purchase, but some may remain in consumers' refrigerators.
Consumers with food allergies, specifically those with allergic reactions to gluten, are urged not to consume these products. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider. Consumers who have purchased these products should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Soup Product Due to Misbranding
- Brand
- The Vons Companies, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- The Vons Companies, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Soup
Distribution
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