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USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceRecalled 2018-05-16closedclass ii

Blount Fine Foods Recalls Chicken Tortilla Soup Products Due To Misbranding And An Undeclared Allergen

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What happened

Blount Fine Foods is recalling approximately 720 pounds of Chicken Tortilla Soup products produced on April 25, 2018, due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The products are labeled as Chicken Tortilla Soup but may actually contain Southwest Style Corn Chowder, which contains wheat—an allergen not declared on the label. The affected items are cases of 4 bags each weighing 4 pounds, with Lot Code 04251819C and a Use By date of 07/24/2018, marked "For Institutional Use Only." These products were distributed to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. The issue was discovered on May 14, 2018, when a customer complained about receiving a different product than labeled, and no adverse reactions have been reported.

The source does not specify a remedy for affected consumers. Consumers who are concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. For customer inquiries about the recall, consumers can contact Blount Fine Foods Customer Service at 800-274-2526 or ProductIssues@blountfinefoods.com.

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Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Details from the source

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2018 Blount Fine Foods, a Fall River, Mass., establishment, is recalling approximately 720 pounds of Chicken Tortilla Soup products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. Some of the product labeled as Chicken Tortilla Soup may actually contain Southwest Style Corn Chowder which contains wheat. The Chicken Tortilla Soup items were produced on April 25, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [ View Label | (PDF only)] Cases of 4 bags each weighing 4-lbs. of BLOUNT fine foods Chicken Tortilla Soup. The label indicates For Institutional Use Only with a Lot Code of 04251819C. The Use By date is 07/24/2018. The net weight of each case is 16 lbs. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-19449A inside the USDA mark of inspection on the case label. These items were shipped to distribution centers for further distribution in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. The problem was discovered on May 14, 2018, when the firm received a customer complaint that the master container was labeled as Chicken Tortilla Soup, and contained a different product, Southwest Style Corn Chowder. 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 routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that recalling firms are notifying their customers of the recall and that actions are being taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. For customer and consumer information contact Loreen Gaspar, Blount Fine Foods Customer Service Representative at 800-274-2526 or email her at ProductIssues@blountfinefoods.com . For media inquiries contact Larry Marchese, Managing Partner at Legion Thirteen at (617) 733-8899 or email at lmarchese@legionthirteen.com Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov . The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem .

Source

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