USDA Issues Public Health Alert for H-E-B Butter Chicken Soup
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for H-E-B Butter Chicken Soup due to undeclared wheat and soy allergens.
What this means for you
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 for common allergens (wheat and soy) with no reported illnesses, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for refrigerated butter chicken soup products imported from Canada. The products were produced by Canyon Creek Soup Co. Ltd. and are subject to the alert because they are misbranded and contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency notified FSIS that the Canadian establishment was recalling the product after receiving consumer complaints. The specific product affected is 16-oz. plastic containers of H-E-B MEAL SIMPLE BUTTER CHICKEN SOUP with a UPC code of 0 41220 79872 8 and a best by date of 2020 JAN 21. These items were produced on January 21, 2019, and were distributed exclusively to H-E-B retail stores in Texas.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them 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 Chicken Soup due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
- Category
- Food — Soup
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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