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Hans Kissle Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Bowls Due To Bacterial Safety Risk

Hans Kissle recalls 6,348 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken bowls from Dec 2016-Jan 2017 due to potential bacterial survival. Consumers are urged not to consume these products.

🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #009-2017Meat & poultryHans Kissle ›
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What happened, in plain English

Hans Kissle is recalling ready-to-eat chicken bowls that may contain harmful bacteria due to a processing defect. This recall affects products purchased between December 2016 and January 2017. Consumers should not eat these items and dispose of them safely. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275662-hans-kissle-recalls-ready-to-eat-chicken-bowls-due-to.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275662-hans-kissle-recalls-ready-to-eat-chicken-bowls-due-to · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #009-2017

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“Hans Kissle Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Bowls Due To Bacterial Safety Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275662-hans-kissle-recalls-ready-to-eat-chicken-bowls-due-to. Based on USDA FSIS recall #009-2017 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/hans-kissle-company-llc.-recalls-ready-eat-chicken-products-due-potential-processing).

Why it’s dangerous

The chicken products may have bacterial pathogens surviving during processing due to a potential process defect. This could lead to foodborne illness if consumed, though no illnesses have been confirmed.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased these chicken bowls from a Boston-area grocery store chain between December 2016 and January 2017. People with compromised immune systems are at higher risk for foodborne illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for 16-oz. lidded bowls with Roche brand R Kitchen Sweet & Sour Chicken or General Tsos Chicken. Products bear establishment number P-7573 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

  • Brand
    Hans Kissle
  • Category
    Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop using it now

    Throw away or return the recalled chicken bowls to the place of purchase.

Official remedy

What USDA FSIS says to do

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FSIS closed this recall in 2017.

1. FSIS closed the recall: 201712. USDA FSIS announced the recall: Jan 20, 201722017
  1. FSIS closed the recall
  2. USDA FSIS announced the recall

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Questions people ask

Are there any reported illnesses from these products?

No confirmed reports of illness or injury have been reported.

Where can I get more information?

Contact Bob Lijana at (978) 556-4500 or visit the FSIS website for recall details.

Take action

Contact Hans Kissle

We’ve drafted a message you can send Hans Kissle to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 009-2017 — Hans Kissle Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Bowls Due To Bacterial Safety Risk

Hello,

I own a Hans Kissle Recalls Ready-To-Eat Chicken Bowls Due To Bacterial Safety Risk that is covered by recall 009-2017 from Hans Kissle.

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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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 #009-2017 (January 20, 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.
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