WASHINGTON– The US Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert on Dec. 13 for a chicken soup product imported from Canada.

Products produced at Canyon Creek Soup Co. Ltd, based in Edmonton, Alberta, were recalled due to misbranding. The products contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product label.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified FSIS that the Canadian establishment was recalling the chicken soup product after receiving consumer complaints. The products were distributed in the United States.

The refrigerated butter chicken soup was produced on Jan. 21, 2019. The following product is subject to the public health alert:

• 16-oz. plastic containers containing “H-E-B MEAL SIMPLE BUTTER CHICKEN SOUP” with a UPC code 0 41220 79872 8 and a best by date of 2020 JAN 21.

The products bear Canada establishment number “#422” inside the Canadian mark of inspection. These items were shipped to H-E-B retail stores in Texas. The cartons were distributed only in the United States.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.