WASHINGTON, September 5, 2001—ConAgra
Grocery Products Company, an Archbold, Ohio, firm, is voluntarily
recalling approximately 290,000 pounds of soup that is labeled as chicken
with rice soup because it may contain eggs and wheat flour that are
undeclared on the label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food
Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
Wheat flour and eggs are both known allergens. People who have an
allergy or severe sensitivity to either of these items run the risk of
possible allergic reactions if they consume these products.
The product being recalled is 18.75 oz. cans of "HEALTHY CHOICE
SOUPS, Chicken with Rice." Each can bears the establishment number
"P91" inside the USDA seal of inspection and a product code
beginning with "08NG."
The product was produced on August 21, 2000, and was distributed to
retail and wholesale stores nationwide.
"We urge consumers to check their homes for this product,"
said Thomas Billy, FSIS administrator. "If they find the product
listed above, consumers should not eat it, but return it to the point of
purchase."
The problem was discovered when the company informed USDA after
receiving customer complaints.
Consumers with questions about the recall may contact ConAgra’s
consumer hotline at (800) 414-2500. Media with questions may contact Kay
Carpenter, Corporate Communications, at (949) 437-1144.
Consumers with other food safety questions can phone the toll-free USDA
Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. The hotline can be reached
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday, and recorded
food safety messages are available 24 hours a day.
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