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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:ModerateUSDA FSIS·PHA-03312025-01·Announced 2025-03-31

USDA Issues Public Health Alert for White Chicken Chili Imported Without Inspection

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Allen Family Foods White Chicken Chili imported from Canada without required reinspection. No illnesses have been reported.

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 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 source explicitly states there are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions and the hazard is procedural (lack of inspection) rather than a confirmed contamination, fitting the criteria for a voluntary precautionary action or low-risk situation.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat white chicken chili imported from Canada. The product, Allen Family Foods White Chicken Chili with Bell Peppers, Corn & White Beans, was not presented for FSIS import reinspection. A formal recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.

The affected product consists of 7 lbs. 2 oz. cartons containing eight 14.3-oz. plastic tubs. Specific lot codes include E225077, E225079, E225080, E225081, and E225083, with best-before dates ranging from March 18, 2026, to March 24, 2026. The product bears the Canadian establishment seal “7011” and was shipped to select Costco stores in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

FSIS inspection personnel discovered that the product had not received the benefit of import reinspection. 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
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for White Chicken Chili Imported Without the Benefit of Import Reinspection
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Meat
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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