USDA Issues Public Health Alert for R Kitchen Stuffed Pepper Soup with Meatballs
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for R Kitchen Stuffed Pepper Soup with Meatballs due to undeclared egg. Consumers should not eat the product.
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 (egg) with no reported illnesses, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for R Kitchen Stuffed Pepper Soup with Meatballs. The product contains egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the label. FSIS issued this alert to ensure consumers are aware that the product should not be consumed. A formal recall was not requested because the product is no longer available for purchase.
The affected product consists of 32-oz. clear cups of “R KITCHEN Stuffed Pepper Soup with Meatballs” with a Best By date of 11/27/23 and lot code 048480 printed on the lid. The product was produced on Sept. 28, 2023, and shipped to retail locations in Massachusetts. The issue was discovered during a label review by the establishment.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged not to consume it. The product should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for A Ready-To-Eat Stuffed Pepper Soup with Meatballs Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
- Brand
- Plenus Group, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Plenus Group, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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