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Indianhead Soup Base Beef Premium Recall: Metal Shavings Hazard

Tova Industries recalls Indianhead Soup Base Beef Premium (Item #41165) due to possible metal shavings. Check your pails and lot numbers.

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Recalling firmTova Industries Inc2902 Blankenbaker Rd · Louisville, KY 40299-3841
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Tova Industries Inc is recalling Indianhead brand Soup Base Beef Premium, Item #41165, sold in 35 lb. pails. The recall was initiated because there is a possibility of metal shavings being present in the ingredient. This is a downstream recall from a supplier. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15842-indianhead-soup-base-beef-premium-recall-metal-shavings-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15842-indianhead-soup-base-beef-premium-recall-metal-shavings-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0807-2020

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“Indianhead Soup Base Beef Premium Recall: Metal Shavings Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15842-indianhead-soup-base-beef-premium-recall-metal-shavings-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0807-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0807-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Feb. 24, 2020, that Tova Industries Inc voluntarily recalled Indianhead brand Soup Base Beef Premium due to possible metal shavings in the ingredient, according to GovInfoNow's records.

How to tell if you have it

  • Indianhead brand Soup Base Beef Premium
  • Item #41165
  • 35 lb. pails
  • Lot: 21200381H

The hazard

The recall addresses a downstream issue from a supplier involving possible metal shavings in the ingredient, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Tova Industries Inc has one other recall on record since March 3, 2022. Other recent recalls of similar products include India's Fine Foods 3B Cookware 5 Recall (Oct. 28, 2025), Indian Kitchen Mart Brass Tope Recall (Nov. 21, 2025), and Galliker Dairy DQ Chocolate Reduced Fat Ice Cream Mix Recall (May 21, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Indianhead brand Soup Base Beef Premium, Item #41165, packaged in 35 lb. pails. Check the lot number on the container; the recalled lot is 21200381H. Products were distributed to AR, CA, IL, LA, MI, NE, NM, NY, VA, WI, WY, and the United Arab Emirates.

  • Brand
    Indianhead
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 22 products

All 22 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Products were distributed to the following states: AR, CA, IL, LA, MI, NE, NM, NY, VA, WI, and WY. Product was also distributed to the United Arab Emirates.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0801-2020American Bounty brand Icing Mix Vanilla, Item #32595, in 5 lb. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.; Lot: 20200341B104 cases.
F-0802-2020Shaver Foods brand Frosting Mix Chocolate Texas, Item #32637, in 5 lb. metal pouch, 6 pouches per case.; Lots: 09200411B (61), 10200411B (61), 11200411B (55), and 12200411B (49).226 cases
F-0803-2020Good Source brand Soup Base Chicken, Item #41535, in 35 lb. pails.; Lot: 20200301H25 cases.
F-0804-2020Good Source brand Soup Base Beef, Item #41060, in 35 lb. pails.; Lot: 21200301H23 cases
F-0805-2020Good Source brand Chicken Flavored Rice Meal, Item #47790, in 2 lb. metal pouches, 14 pouches per case.; Lot: 03200341A6 cases.
F-0806-2020Indianhead brand Soup Base Chicken Premium, Item #41640, in 35 lb. pails.; Lot: 20200381H108 cases.
F-0807-2020Indianhead brand Soup Base Beef Premium, Item #41165, in 35 lb. pails.; Lot: 21200381H36 cases.
F-0808-2020National Food Group brand Soup Base Vegetable, Item #42526, in 40 lb. paper bags.; Lot: 20200451H120 bags.
F-0809-2020Riverside brand Gravy Chicken, Item #35207, in 15 oz. metallic pouches, 8 pouches per case.; Lot: 09200301C98 cases.
F-0810-2020Riverside brand Brown Gravy, Item #35186, in 14 oz. metallic pouches, 48 pouches per case.; Lot: 11200301C42 cases.
F-0811-2020Shaver Foods brand Gravy Brown Roast, Item #35586, in 13 oz. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.; Lots: 19200281B, 18200281B, 14200281B, 16200281B, 17200291C, 13200291C, 15200291C, 14200291C, 09200351A, 06200351A, 17200381A, 07200381B, 11200381B, 15200381B, 16200381B, 06200381C, 05200381C, 13200381C, and 15200381C.8,718 cases.
F-0812-2020Shaver Foods brand Gravy Beef, Item #35089, in 2 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.; Lots: 22200291A and 04200421A120 cases.
F-0813-2020Shaver Foods brand Country Gravy, Item #35379, in 3 lb. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.; Lots: 20200291A and 06200411C180 cases.
F-0814-2020Shaver Foods brand Gravy Chicken, Item #35213, in 2 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.; Lots: 21200291A and 13200411C120 cases.
F-0815-2020Shaver Foods brand Frosting Mix Vanilla, Item #32600, in 5 lb. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.; Lots: 02200411B (47); 03200411B (49); 04200411B (48); 05200411B (53)192 cases.
F-0816-2020William R Hill brand Soup Base Beef No MSG, Item #41175, in 1 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.; Lot: 41200341B80 cases.
F-0817-2020American Bounty brand Chili Mix w/Beans, Item #46628, in 20.8 oz. metallic pouches, 6 pouches per case.; Lot: 24200341A225 cases.
F-0818-2020Indianhead brand Vanilla Crystals, Item #80580, in 10 lb. bag inside box; Lot: 19200361H16 cases
F-0819-2020MJ Kellner brand Milk Replacer, Vegan, Soy Based, Item #80286, in 22.7g, metallic pouch, 300 pouches per case; Lots: 02200341C; 03200351B; 02200351C; 04200351C; 05200351E; 05200371C; 03200371D; 04200371E485 cases
F-0820-2020American Bounty brand Soup Base Beef No MSG, Item #41178, 1 lb, metallic pouch, 12 pouches per case; Lots: 27200311C, 24200291A180 cases
F-0821-2020William R Hill brand Soup Base Chicken, Item #41178, 1 lb, metallic pouch, 6 pouches per case; Lot: 40200341B140 cases
F-0822-2020William R Hill brand Soup Base Beef, Item #41504, 1 lb, metallic pouch, 6 pouches per case; Lot: 42200341B140 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop using the product

    Do not consume or serve the recalled Soup Base Beef Premium due to the risk of metal shavings.

  2. Check lot numbers

    Verify if your pails have Lot number 21200381H to confirm if they are part of this recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Products were distributed to the following states: AR, CA, IL, LA, MI, NE, NM, NY, VA, WI, and WY. Product was also distributed to the United Arab Emirates.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 14 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 24, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 6, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 18, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 12, 2021420202021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0807-2020 (February 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0807-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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