Spoiled Ivar’s Soups and Chowder May Pose Illness Risk

May 1, 2023 — A variety of Ivar’s Clam Chowder and Soup containers were recalled because they can spoil and cause illness.

No illnesses were reported, but the products may contain bacteria that could cause food poisoning, according to a Public Health Alert from the USDA Food Safety inspection Service.

Ivar’s said it discovered the problem after receiving multiple complaints of bloated soup containers. Laboratory tests on the products that went bad found “high levels of spoilage bacteria.”

No recall was issued because the soups are no longer available for purchase. Even so, some items have “best-by” dates through August 2023, so they may still be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers.

Health officials blamed the problem on insanitary conditions:

“[Ivar’s] soup products may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, which may result in the product spoiling prematurely.”

The clam chowder and soup products were fully-cooked, ready-to-eat products that were labeled as “heat and serve.” They were sold in the refrigerated section of stores nationwide in the U.S. and Mexico.

The following products may pose a risk of food poisoning:

• Ivar’s Puget Sound Clam Chowder with Bacon — 48-oz. packages containing two 24-oz. cups — Use By dates 4/26/2023, 4/27/2023, 5/3/2023, 5/4/2023, 5/5/2023, 5/11/2023, 5/23/2023, 5/30/2023, 6/2/2023, 6/6/2023, 6/7/2023, 7/5/2023, 7/20/2023, 8/1/2023, 8/10/2023, and 8/17/2023.
• Ivar’s Puget Sound Clam Chowder with Bacon — 20-oz. cup — Use By dates 4/26/2023, 5/5/2023, 6/6/2023, 7/20/2023, and 8/10/2023.
• Ivar’s Loaded Baked Potato Soup — 48-oz. packages containing two 24-oz. cups — Use By dates 5/9/2023, 5/19/2023, 6/16/2023, and 7/18/2023.
• Ivar’s Rustic Zuppa Toscana Italian Sausage and Vegetable Soup — 48-oz. packages containing two 24-oz. cups — Use By dates 4/30/2023, 5/2/2023, 5/14/2023, 5/15/2023, 5/21/2023, 5/22/2023, and 5/30/2023.
• Pike Place Fish Market World Famous Clam Chowder with Bacon — 20-oz. cup — Use By dates 5/4/2023, 7/5/2023, and 8/1/2023.

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