Simply Balanced brand White Chicken Chili dry soup mix. This is not a ready to eat product and it does not contain any chicken. It is packaged in a clear poly bag with print on front and back, Net WT. 10 oz.., UPC is 0 85239 18973 3.

Conifer Specialties, INC. recalled Simply Balanced brand White Chicken Chili dry soup mix. in a Class III action, the FDA tier used when a product is unlikely to cause adverse health effects, typically for labeling or minor regulatory issues on Oct 28, 2016.

The recall cites foreign-material contamination: "Simply Balanced brand White Chili dry soup mix is recalled because it was contaminated with metal shavings." Physical contaminants such as metal, glass, or plastic can cause choking, cuts, or dental injuries.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "distributed in CA, IN, MI, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, and WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Woodinville, WA. The recall covers 1494 packages (10 oz. per package) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Nov 23, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.