CLASS I Food recall · Reported 22 Nov 2016 · USDA FSIS
Ready-To-Eat Chicken Chili Soup recalled by Hale and Hearty Soups
Hale and Hearty Soups is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 22 Nov 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-113-2016
- Recalling firm
- Hale and Hearty Soups
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 22 Nov 2016
- Reported
- 22 Nov 2016
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Soup
Timeline
| 22 Nov 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | 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, Nov. 22, 2016 Hale and Hearty Soups, LLC, a Brooklyn, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 455 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken chili soup product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat chicken chili soup product was produced and packaged on Nov. 9, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Label (PDF Only)] 6.9-lb. bags containing CHICKEN CHILI SOUP with an Expires:12/09 date. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-34800 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to food service distributors in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Vermont. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS verification testing. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse health effects due to consumption of the products subject to this recall. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, t
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2016 Hale and Hearty Soups, LLC, a Brooklyn, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 455 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken chili soup product that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat chicken chili soup product was produced and packaged on Nov. 9, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: [View Label (PDF Only)] 6.9-lb. bags containing CHICKEN CHILI SOUP with an Expires:12/09 date. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-34800 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to food service distributors in Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Vermont. The problem was discovered during routine FSIS verification testing. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse health effects due to consumption of the products subject to this recall. Consumption of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that primarily affects older adults, persons with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. Less commonly, persons outside these risk groups are affected. Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. An invasive infection spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract. In pregnant women, t
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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