CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Apr 2019 · USDA FSIS
Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup Product recalled by Blount Fine Foods
Blount Fine Foods is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 4 Apr 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-041-2019
- Recalling firm
- Blount Fine Foods
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 4 Apr 2019
- Reported
- 4 Apr 2019
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Undeclared Milk
- Product category
- Soup
Timeline
| 4 Apr 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Apr 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, April 4, 2019 Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Mass. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat chicken soup products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The institutional, frozen Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup items, which were labeled incorrectly as Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, were produced on Jan. 24, 2019. The following product is subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 8-lb. cases containing 2 bags of HOMESTYLE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP with a USE BY 01242020 LOT 01242019 28A lot code. The plastic bags inside the case are labeled as Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup but do not identify a list of ingredients. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. P-19449A inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurant distributor locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm received a consumer complaint. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers or restaurants refrigerators or freezers. Consumers or restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or serve them. These products should b
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. WASHINGTON, April 4, 2019 Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Mass. establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat chicken soup products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The institutional, frozen Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup items, which were labeled incorrectly as Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup, were produced on Jan. 24, 2019. The following product is subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF only)] 8-lb. cases containing 2 bags of HOMESTYLE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP with a USE BY 01242020 LOT 01242019 28A lot code. The plastic bags inside the case are labeled as Chicken & Poblano Pepper Soup but do not identify a list of ingredients. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. P-19449A inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurant distributor locations nationwide. The problem was discovered when the firm received a consumer complaint. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers or restaurants refrigerators or freezers. Consumers or restaurants who have purchased these products are urged not to consume or serve them. These products should b
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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