Mislabeled Ready-to-eat Soup Sold at ShopRite in NJ, NY May Contain Undeclared Allergens

Officials are advising you to check your pantry as one type of ready-to-eat soup sold at ShopRite stores may have been misbranded and could contain undeclared allergens.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says containers of ShopRite-branded fresh, fully-cooked, ready-to-eat chicken noodle soup may actually contain Italian-style wedding soup, which contains milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the label.

The FSIS issued a public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase.

What to look for

The fresh, fully cooked, ready-to-eat Italian-style wedding soup products labeled as chicken noodle soup were produced on August 8th of this year.

20-oz. plastic cups labeled “A SHOPRITE BRAND bowl & basket CHICKEN NOODLE soup” with a use by date of “09/23/23“ is subject to the alert.

The product bears the establishment number “EST. P-18468” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to stores in New Jersey and New York.

The problem was discovered when a ShopRite worker who was stocking shelves found soups labeled as chicken noodle and Italian-style wedding soup in the same shipping box.

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What to do

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to people consuming the soup. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them; they should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions can contact Kettle Cuisine at (619) 409-1100.

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