Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding...
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
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2020 |
| Field title | Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens |
| Field labels | 001-2020-labels |
| Field states › 1 | Connecticut |
| Field states › 2 | Maryland |
| Field states › 3 | New Jersey |
| Field states › 4 | New York |
| Field states › 5 | Pennsylvania |
| Field states › 6 | District 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 processing | Heat Treated - Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/kettle-cuisine-midco-llc-recalls-ready-eat-soup-products-due-misbranding-and |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field closed year | 2021 |
| Field distro list | Distro: Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC, Recalls Ready-To-Eat Soup Products due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2020-01-03 |
| Field recall type | Closed Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment | Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC |
| Field media contact | Mitch Adams |
| Field product items | Fresh Food for Kids Lentils & Beef with Vegetables |
| Field qty recovered | 172 Pounds |
| Field recall number | 001-2020 |
| Field recall reason › 1 | Misbranding |
| Field recall reason › 2 | Unreported Allergens |
| Field archive recall | True |
| Field last modified date | 2020-01-03 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 001-2020 |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Executive Assistant for Kettle Cuisine Midco, LLC. Jessica Stasinos 617-409-1293 |
| Field recall classification | Class I |
Overview
- Recalling FirmKettle Cuisine Midco, LLC
- StatusTrue
- Risk LevelClass I
- DistributionConnecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia