FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Soup due to Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen

Misbranding

Recall #: pha-121319

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated October 2026

The USDA FSIS recalled WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection… - a moderate-severity action.

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Chicken Soup due to Misbranding and an Undeclared All… was recalled and listed by the USDA FSIS in December 13, 2019. Reason: Misbranding. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #pha-121319 with the USDA FSIS before acting.

The recall

issued this moderate-severity USDA FSIS recall-Misbranding.

Moderate
severity level: Public Health Alert
classification: December 13, 2019
reported

Sourced from official USDA FSIS enforcement records. Verify recall #pha-121319 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

The number of affected units is not disclosed in the agency filing, which is common for drug and food recalls where lot-level tracking supersedes unit counts. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from USDA FSIS - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

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Product description

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2019 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for chicken soup products imported from Canada that were produced by Canyon Creek Soup Co. Ltd., a Canadian establishment, because the products are misbranded and contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified FSIS that the Canadian establishment was recalling the chicken

Reason for recall

Misbranding

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the USDA FSIS recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
Severity class	Moderate (Public Health Alert)
Status	Closed
Recall number	pha-121319
Date reported	December 13, 2019
Date initiated	December 13, 2019
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	Not disclosed
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	USDA FSIS notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official USDA FSIS enforcement record. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.

What to do with this recall

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

Misbranding

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the USDA FSIS on December 13, 2019. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: pha-121319.

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Recalled food products may contain contaminants, undeclared allergens, or harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. Consuming these products can cause foodborne illness ranging from mild gastrointestinal symptoms to serious conditions requiring hospitalization. If you have consumed a recalled food product and experience symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and report to the FDA via MedWatch.

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