The USDA/ FSIS issued a public health alert due to concerns that ready-to-eat (RTE) meat soup products may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, which may result in the product spoiling prematurely. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available. The Public Health Alert was issued for 48-oz. packages containing two 24-oz. cups of “Ivar’s PUGET SOUND CLAM CHOWDER WITH BACON.” 48-oz. packages containing two 24-oz. cups of “Ivar’s Loaded Baked Potato Soup” with Use By dates .48-oz. packages containing two 24-oz. cups of “Ivar’s Rustic Zuppa Toscana Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup”.20-oz. cup of “Ivar’s PUGET SOUND Clam Chowder WITH BACON”.20-oz. cup of “PIKE PLACE FISH MARKET WORLD FAMOUS CLAM CHOWDER WITH BACON.” The products were shipped to retail locations nationwide and exported to Mexico. The problem was discovered when the company received multiple consumer complaints regarding bloated soup packages. The company’s lab testing of the prematurely spoiled products found high spoilage bacteria in the products. There have been no confirmed reports of illness due to consumption of these products. @ https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for RTE meat soups from Ivari’s due to microbial contamination
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