WASHINGTON — Milk found in a brand of chicken and rice soup mix has prompted a national recall because dairy was not included on the label of ingredients, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.
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MSI Express Inc., a Grand Prairie, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 16,498 pounds of the Unilever Food Solutions product. The following Thai-style curry chicken with rice soup mix items, produced Jan. 19 and 31, are the focus of the recall: 1.29-lb. (583 g) plastic pouch packages containing “KNORR PROFESSIONAL SOUP du jour RED THAI STYLE CURRY CHICKEN WITH RICE SOUP MIX” with “best by” dates of Jan. 19, 2024, for products distributed in the United States, (April 26, 2023, for products distributed in Canada).
The products bearing establishment number “P- 44055″ inside the USDA mark of inspection were distributed in the United States and Canada to professional food service trades such as restaurants, cafeterias, fast food chains, and sports stadiums, as well as through online sales.
According to the food safety and inspection service, the problem was discovered when the establishment notified the government agency that it performed allergen testing validation on finished soup. It was determined that the finished soup tested positive for dairy, an allergen not declared on the product label, due to the establishment receiving the incorrect ingredient component.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, the food safety and inspection service reports.
Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
Food safety and service officials said they are concerned that some product may in the pantries of consumers, restaurants, and food service locations. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and restaurants are urged not to serve these products. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.
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