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Agency classPublic Health AlertOur severity:HighUSDA FSIS·PHA-09132023-01·Announced 2023-09-13

Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Recalled for Gluten Misbranding

USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup labeled as gluten-free but containing gluten. 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 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 (gluten) on a ready-to-eat product, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' and 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup with White Chicken Meat. The product is a ready-to-eat item produced on July 26, 2023, by Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC. The alert was issued because the product is labeled as gluten-free, but laboratory testing confirmed the presence of gluten, constituting a false negative claim.

The affected products are 2-lb. tubs with a "USE BY" date of 11/23/23 and lot code 1394066. These items were shipped to retail locations in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. The establishment number P-18468 is printed inside the USDA mark of inspection on the packaging.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. FSIS notes that the products are no longer available for purchase, which is why a formal recall was not requested. Consumers who have these products in their refrigerators or freezers 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 Kirkland Signature Chicken Tortilla Soup Product Due to Misbranding
Brand
Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
Manufacturer
Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Soup
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

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