BCI Foods, Inc. Recalls Chicken Noodle Soup Product Imported without the Benefit of Import Reinspection

WASHINGTON, JULY 23, 2026 - BCI Foods, Inc., the importer of record located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, is recalling approximately 4,300 pounds of a chicken noodle soup product that was imported from Canada without the benefit of import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The canned condensed chicken noodle soup product was produced on February 4, 2026. The following product is subject to recall [view labels ]: 10.5-oz can of "tasty KITCHEN Chicken Noodle Condensed Soup PRODUCT OF CANADA" with best by date of "2028 FE 04" and lot code "5 9 2 26 035" The product subject to recall bears Canadian establishment number "EST. 142" printed on the can. This item was further distributed to food banks and food pantry locations in Oklahoma. The problem was discovered when the firm notified FSIS that the canned chicken soup product imported from Canada was not presented for FSIS import reinspection. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an illness or injury should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers' pantries. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Media and consumers with questions regarding the public health alert can contact Marie-Lou Corbin, Vice President, Sales, BCI Foods, Inc., at 514-218-7143 or [email protected]. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to [email protected] . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .