CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Sep 2019 · USDA FSIS

Meat and Poultry Soup Products recalled by BCI Foods

BCI Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 5 Sep 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Recall details

Recall number: FSIS-090-2019
Recalling firm: BCI Foods
Classification: Class I
Status: Completed
Recall initiated: 5 Sep 2019
Reported: 5 Sep 2019
USDA notice type: Closed Recall
Reason category: Processing Deviation
Product category: Soup

Timeline

5 Sep 2019	Recall initiated by company
5 Sep 2019	Published 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, Sept. 5, 2019 BCI Foods, Inc., a Quebec, Canada firm and importer of record, is recalling approximately 3,304 pounds of meat and poultry soup products that were not presented for import re-inspection, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The meat and poultry soup items were imported on July 17, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: [View labels (PDF only)] 19-oz. cans containing chefs cupboard CLASSIC HOMESTYLE CHICKEN & WILD RICE with a BB/MA 2021 MR 04 date and code EST 142 602 19 064 on the bottom of the cans. 19-oz. cans containing chefs cupboard CLASSIC HOMESTYLE ITALIAN-STYLE WEDDING with Meatballs & Chicken with a BB/MA 2021 MR 03 date and code EST 142 603 19 063 on the bottom of the cans. 18.8-oz. cans containing chefs cupboard CHUNKY BEEF with COUNTRY VEGETABLES with a BB/MA 2020 SE 25 date and code EST 142 613 18 269 on the bottom of the cans. 18.8-oz. cans containing chefs cupboard CHUNKY SIRLOIN BURGER with COUNTRY VEGETABLES with a BB/MA 2021 FE 18 date and code EST 142 614 19 049 on the bottom of the cans. The products subject to recall do not bear the USDA mark of inspection, but bear Canadas establishment number 142 within the Canadian mark of inspection. These items were shipped to Aldi stores in New York and Pennsylvania. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS monitoring activities of imported products. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reacti

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

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Where it was distributed

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Stores named: Aldi

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Where was it sold?

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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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