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Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding...

Published: January 3, 2020Recall ID: 001-2020Category: foodCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Misbranding, Unreported Allergens

Product Description & Identification

Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, a Lynn, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 200 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) lentil and beef soup products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. The RTE lentil and beef soup items were produced on Dec. 12, 2019. 7-oz. polypropylene cup with film containing “little dish FRESH FOOD FOR KIDS Lentils & Beef with Vegetables for toddlers” with a best buy date of 1/10/20. The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST.18468 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to customers in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., via internet sales. The problem was discovered when the company received a complaint from a consumer who reported finding noodles in their lentil and beef soup. 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 could 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 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. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Jessica Stasinos, Executive Assistant for Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, at (617) 409-1293. 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

Fresh Food for Kids Lentils & Beef with Vegetables

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
LangcodeEnglish
Field year2020
Field titleKettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Field labels001-2020-labels
Field states › 1Connecticut
Field states › 2Maryland
Field states › 3New Jersey
Field states › 4New York
Field states › 5Pennsylvania
Field states › 6District of Columbia
Field summary<p dir="ltr">Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, a Lynn, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 200 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) lentil and beef soup products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.</p> <p dir="ltr">The RTE lentil and beef soup items were produced on Dec. 12, 2019.</p> <ul dir="ltr"> <li>7-oz. polypropylene cup with film containing “little dish FRESH FOOD FOR KIDS Lentils & Beef with Vegetables for toddlers” with a best buy date of 1/10/20.</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST.18468 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to customers in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., via internet sales.</p> <p dir="ltr">The problem was discovered when the company received a complaint from a consumer who reported finding noodles in their lentil and beef soup.</p> <p dir="ltr">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 dir="ltr">FSIS is concerned that some product could 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 dir="ltr">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</p> <p dir="ltr">product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p>Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Jessica Stasinos, Executive Assistant for Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, at (617) 409-1293.</p> <p dir="ltr">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>
Field processingHeat Treated - Shelf Stable
Field recall urlhttp://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/kettle-cuisine-midco-llc-recalls-ready-eat-soup-products-due-misbranding-and
Field risk levelHigh - Class I
Field closed year2021
Field distro listDistro: Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Field has spanishFalse
Field recall date2020-01-03
Field recall typeClosed Recall
Field active noticeFalse
Field establishmentKettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
Field media contactMitch Adams
Field product itemsFresh Food for Kids Lentils & Beef with Vegetables
Field qty recovered172 Pounds
Field recall number001-2020
Field recall reason › 1Misbranding
Field recall reason › 2Unreported Allergens
Field archive recallTrue
Field last modified date2020-01-03
Field related to outbreakFalse
Field recall number export001-2020
Field company media contact Company Contact Executive Assistant for Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC. Jessica Stasinos 617-409-1293
Field recall classificationClass I

Overview

  • Recalling FirmKettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
  • StatusTrue
  • Risk LevelClass I
  • DistributionConnecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia
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