Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-headquartered Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling approximately 13,504 pounds of Chef Francisco frozen Minestrone condensed soup due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The product, produced at a plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, contains milk and eggs, known allergens, which are not declared on the label.
Here are details:
•4-lb. tubs containing “Chef Francisco Minestrone Condensed Soup” with a “Chef Francisco Vegetable Beef and Barley Condensed Soup” label with lot code LD28120FT1 represented on the label. The product was distributed in 16-lb cases labeled as “Chef Francisco Minestrone Condensed Soup” with lot code LD28120FT1.
The frozen soup subject to recall bears establishment number “EST. 15818A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. This foodservice item was shipped to hotels, restaurants, and institutions across the United States.
The problem was discovered after Kraft Heinz Foods received foodservice customer complaints that the product labeled as vegetable beef and barley condensed soup contained minestrone condensed soup. The Italian-style recipe features shell pasta cooked in a light tomato broth, Parmesan cheese, red wine and oregano with chick peas, beans, potatoes, zucchini and other ingredients.
Thus far no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the soup have been received. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is concerned that some product may still be in the freezers of hotels, restaurants, and institutions. These businesses are urged not to serve the soup, but to discard it or return it to the vendor for a refund.
