CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Jun 2023 · USDA FSIS

Chicken Noodle Soup Products recalled by BCI Foods

BCI Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 20 Jun 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Recall details

Recall number
FSIS-026-2023
Recalling firm
BCI Foods
Classification
Class I
Status
Completed
Recall initiated
20 Jun 2023
Reported
20 Jun 2023
USDA notice type
Closed Recall
Reason category
Processing Deviation
Product category
Soup

Timeline

20 Jun 2023Recall initiated by company
20 Jun 2023Published in enforcement report+0 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Array. WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 - BCI Foods Inc., the importer of record located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, is recalling approximately 13,561 pounds of chicken noodle soup products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 10.5-oz can of "tasty KITCHEN Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup PRODUCT OF CANADA 45% LESS SODIUM THAN THE REGULAR TASTY KITCHEN CHICKEN NOODLE CONDENSED SOUP*" and with best before dates of 2024 NO 01 and 2024 NO 09 and lot codes 76222305 and 76222313. 10.5-oz can of "tasty KITCHEN Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup" with a best before date of 2024 NO 07 and lot code 59222311. The products subject to recall bear Canadian establishment number EST. 142 printed on the can. These items were shipped to distributors in California, Michigan, Minnesota and Tennessee. The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified by an import broker that canned chicken soup products imported from Canada were not presented for FSIS import reinspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away

The USDA issues these when meat or poultry was produced without proper inspection, or when a step such as cooking or pasteurisation did not meet requirements.

Product as listed by the USDA

Array

Where it was distributed

Array

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Array. WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 - BCI Foods Inc., the importer of record located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, is recalling approximately 13,561 pounds of chicken noodle soup products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 10.5-oz can of "tasty KITCHEN Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup PRODUCT OF CANADA 45% LESS SODIUM THAN THE REGULAR TASTY KITCHEN CHICKEN NOODLE CONDENSED SOUP*" and with best before dates of 2024 NO 01 and 2024 NO 09 and lot codes 76222305 and 76222313. 10.5-oz can of "tasty KITCHEN Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup" with a best before date of 2024 NO 07 and lot code 59222311. The products subject to recall bear Canadian establishment number EST. 142 printed on the can. These items were shipped to distributors in California, Michigan, Minnesota and Tennessee. The problem was discovered when FSIS was notified by an import broker that canned chicken soup products imported from Canada were not presented for FSIS import reinspection. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away

Where was it sold?

Array

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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