StockPot recalls chicken noodle soup over labelling error

StockPot, a soup brand owned by US-based Campbell Soup, is voluntarily recalling 1,864 cases (about 22,368lbs) of chicken noodle soup, as they may carry the labelling of Wholesome@Home Loaded Baked Potato Style Soup.

The product subject to recall is 24oz refrigerated plastic tubs of Wholesome@Home Classic Chicken Noodle Soup produced for sale in Kroger retail outlets.

The implicated product was manufactured on 25 October 2013 and 26 October 2013, and it does not feature the presence of wheat on the labelling.

It features the establishment number ‘P-18235’ and the UPC code 4157354123 on the bottom of the Wholesome@Home Loaded Baked Potato Style Soup label.

Manufactured at the StockPot facility in Everett, Washington, the affected product was shipped to distribution centres in the states of Indiana, California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Texas and Utah.

No other Kroger or StockPot products are affected by the recall.

The problem was identified by a supermarket employee who noticed the labelling error while stocking shelves.

According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the problem occurred when a subset of the labels provided by the label printing company were assembled incorrectly.

Consumers who are intolerant to wheat and have purchased the product are advised not to eat it, and instead return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

There have been no reported illnesses to date due to the consumption of the product, and consumers concerned about an illness have been advised to contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS regularly conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify that 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.

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Image: The affected Wholesome@Home Classic Chicken Noodle Soup may carry the labelling of Wholesome@Home Loaded Baked Potato Style Soup. Photo: courtesy of Campbell Soup Company.