Kettle Cuisine Chicken Soup Recall: Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
USDA recalls 3,096 pounds of Kettle Cuisine chicken soup due to mislabeling as chicken soup when it's Italian wedding soup with meatballs and undeclared allergens like eggs, milk, and wheat.
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What happened, in plain English
Kettle Cuisine is recalling chicken soup products that were mislabeled as chicken soup but are actually Italian wedding soup with meatballs. These products also contain undeclared allergens including eggs, milk, and wheat. Consumers should not eat these products and dispose of them safely. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275657-kettle-cuisine-chicken-soup-recall-misbranding-and-undeclared-allergens.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275657-kettle-cuisine-chicken-soup-recall-misbranding-and-undeclared-allergens · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #004-2017
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“Kettle Cuisine Chicken Soup Recall: Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275657-kettle-cuisine-chicken-soup-recall-misbranding-and-undeclared-allergens. Based on USDA FSIS recall #004-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/kettle-cuisine-llc-recalls-chicken-soup-product-due-misbranding-and-undeclared).
Why it’s dangerous
The product is mislabeled as chicken soup but contains Italian wedding soup with meatballs. It also includes undeclared allergens like eggs, milk, and wheat that are not listed on the label.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased the recalled chicken soup products from Whole Foods Market in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Rhode Island. People with allergies to eggs, milk, or wheat are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 24-ounce cups labeled 'MOMS CHICKEN SOUP' with a use-by date of 02/17/17. Products bear establishment number P-18468 inside the USDA inspection mark.
- Brand
Kettle Cuisine- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Do not consume the recalled chicken soup products. They should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
USDA FSIS distribution: “Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island”
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2017.
- FSIS closed the recall
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Are there any reported injuries from this product?
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Contact Kettle Cuisine
We’ve drafted a message you can send Kettle Cuisine to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 004-2017 — Kettle Cuisine Chicken Soup Recall: Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens Hello, I own a Kettle Cuisine Chicken Soup Recall: Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens that is covered by recall 004-2017 from Kettle Cuisine. The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #004-2017 (January 12, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.