The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on March 12, 2021, for Signature CAFÉ chicken noodle soup due to misbranding. The product incorrectly states it is gluten-free despite containing wheat. Consumers with food allergies are urged not to consume the items.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Albertsons Companies
- Product: Signature CAFÉ Chicken Noodle Soup with White Meat Chicken
- Size: 24-oz. plastic containers
- Best by dates: Apr. 27 21, May 2 21, May 8 21, and May 16 21
- Establishment number: EST 46381
- Sold in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
What to do
Consumers with food allergies who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
The hazard
The chicken soup product contains and declares wheat as an ingredient but has an incorrect statement of "gluten free" on the top label. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers with allergic reactions to gluten are aware that these products should not be consumed.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Albertsons Companies has had prior recalls, including a 2025-12-12 recall of Suzanna's Kitchen breaded chicken products due to undeclared soy allergen and a 2026-06-25 recall of Reser's pasta salad due to hidden allergens in ready-to-eat product.