Simply Balanced White Chicken Chili Recall: Metal Shavings Hazard
Conifer Specialties recalls Simply Balanced White Chicken Chili dry soup mix due to metal shaving contamination. Check your lot number and best-by date.
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Simply Balanced brand White Chili dry soup mix is recalled because it was contaminated with metal shavings.
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What happened, in plain English
Conifer Specialties, Inc. is recalling Simply Balanced brand White Chicken Chili dry soup mix because the product was contaminated with metal shavings. The recall affects packages distributed in California, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Although the manufacturer notes the product does not contain chicken and is not ready-to-eat, the physical hazard remains a concern for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22960-simply-balanced-white-chicken-chili-recall-metal-shavings-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22960-simply-balanced-white-chicken-chili-recall-metal-shavings-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0455-2017
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“Simply Balanced White Chicken Chili Recall: Metal Shavings Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22960-simply-balanced-white-chicken-chili-recall-metal-shavings-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0455-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0455-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains metal shavings which pose a physical hazard if consumed. Ingesting these foreign objects can cause injury to the mouth, throat, or digestive tract.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Simply Balanced White Chicken Chili dry soup mix in states including CA, IN, MI, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, and WI are affected. Individuals who have the specific lot number listed below are at risk of ingesting metal shavings.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for clear poly bags with print on the front and back labeled 'Simply Balanced brand White Chicken Chili dry soup mix' with a net weight of 10 oz. Look specifically for UPC 0 85239 18973 3, Lot # 6288, and a Best By date of 30APR2018.
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Simply Balanced brand White Chicken Chili dry soup mix. This is not a ready to eat product and it does not contain any- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the soup mix if you have the recalled lot number due to the risk of metal shavings.
Discard or return the item
The recall record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states.
FDA distribution: “distributed in CA, IN, MI, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Indiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA 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: FDA Recall #F-0455-2017 (October 28, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0455-2017 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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