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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2003—Campbell Soup Co., a
Napoleon, Ohio, establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 56,000
pounds of canned soup that contains an undeclared allergen
(cheese), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service announced today.
The products being recalled are 18.6 oz. cans of
"Campbell’s Select, Ready to Serve Soup, Italian Sausage with Pasta and
Pepperoni, NEW." The products are packed eight to a carton in a cardboard
wrap. Each carton contains four cans of the recalled product and four cans
of a chicken product that is not subject to recall.
Each label is stamped with the identification
codes, "51000 14909" under the bar code and "15699" located next to the bar
code. The lid of each can is stamped with the establishment code "EST4D" and
a date code of "12112."
The product was produced on Dec. 11, 2002, and
was distributed to Costco retail stores in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Texas, Utah and Washington.
"We urge consumers to check their cabinets," said
Dr. Garry McKee, FSIS administrator. "Consumers who are allergic to cheese
products should not eat this product but should return it to the place of
purchase."
The problem was discovered by company officials
who then notified FSIS.
Consumers with questions about the recall may
contact the Campbell’s Consumer Hotline at 1-800-637-7698. Media with
questions may contact Daniel Donahue, vice president quality, at
1-856-342-3512.
Consumers with other food safety questions can
phone the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The
hotline is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety
messages are available 24 hours a day.
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