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USDA FSISClass II

Blount Fine Foods Corp. Recalls Chicken Soup Products Due To Possible Foreign M...

Published: August 5, 2021Recall ID: 027-2021Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Product Contamination

Product Description & Identification

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2021 – Blount Fine Foods, a McKinney, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 6,384 pounds of chicken tortilla soup products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of gray nitrile glove, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked, ready to eat, chicken tortilla soup was produced on July 1, 2021. The following products are subject to recall View Label 16-oz. – Plastic containers of “Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup” with lot code 070121-1V and “Use By 09/09/2021” on the label. The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-13130” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The problem was discovered after the company notified FSIS that they received several consumer complaints reporting pieces of gray nitrile glove in the product. 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’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Blount Fine Foods Customer Care Team at (866) 674-4519 Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 9 PM Eastern Standard Time. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dan Crocker, Executive Vice President, Blount Fine Foods Corp., at (774) 888-1300. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .

Affected Products

• 16-oz. – Plastic containers of “Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup” with lot code 070121-1V and “Use By 09/09/2021” on the label.

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
LangcodeEnglish
Field year2021
Field titleBlount Fine Foods Corp. Recalls Chicken Soup Products Due To Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Field labelsRecall027-2021Labels.pdf
Field statesTexas
Field summary<p><strong>WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2021 </strong>– Blount Fine Foods, a McKinney, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 6,384 pounds of chicken tortilla soup products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of gray nitrile glove, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.</p> <p>The fully cooked, ready to eat, chicken tortilla soup was produced on July 1, 2021. The following products are subject to recall <a href="/sites/default/files/media_file/2021-08/Recall027-2021Labels.pdf">View Label</a></p> <ul> <li>16-oz. – Plastic containers of “Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup” with lot code 070121-1V and “Use By 09/09/2021” on the label. </li> </ul> <p>The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-13130” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. </p> <p>The problem was discovered after the company notified FSIS that they received several consumer complaints reporting pieces of gray nitrile glove in the product.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.</p> <p>Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Blount Fine Foods Customer Care Team at (866) 674-4519 Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 9 PM Eastern Standard Time. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dan Crocker, Executive Vice President, Blount Fine Foods Corp., at (774) 888-1300. </p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via <a href="https://ask.fsis.usda.gov/">Ask USDA</a> from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at <a href="https://ask.fsis.usda.gov/">Ask USDA</a> or send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.</p> <p> </p>
Field processingFully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/blount-fine-foods-corp--recalls-chicken-soup-products-due-possible-foreign-matter
Field risk levelLow - Class II
Field closed year2021
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2021-08-05
Field recall typeClosed Recall
Field active noticeFalse
Field establishmentBlount Fine Foods Corp.
Field media contactBenjamin Bell
Field product items• 16-oz. – Plastic containers of “Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup” with lot code 070121-1V and “Use By 09/09/2021” on the label.
Field qty recovered2,229 pounds
Field recall number027-2021
Field recall reasonProduct Contamination
Field archive recallTrue
Field last modified date2021-08-05
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number export027-2021
Field company media contact Company Contact Blount Fine Food Corporation Dan Crocker, Executive Vice President (774) 888-1300
Field recall classificationClass II

Overview

  • Recalling FirmBlount Fine Foods Corp.
  • StatusTrue
  • Risk LevelClass II
  • DistributionTexas
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