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DSCP-FTW February 1, 2024 

ALFOODACT 2024-006 

MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD

SUBJECT: Vanee Foods Recalls Chicken Flavored Base Products Due to Misbranding and 

Undeclared Allergens

1. REFERENCE: DHA-MSR 6025.01/AR 40-660/ DLAR 6025.01/NAVSUPINST 

10110.8D/AFI 48-161_IP/MCO 10110.38D, DOD Hazardous Food & Nonprescription Drug 

Recall System, 6 September 2018. 

2. COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Vanee Foods, a Broadview, Ill. establishment, is 

recalling approximately 9,564 pounds of chicken flavored base product due to misbranding and 

undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service 

(FSIS) announced today. The product labeled as chicken flavored base may actually contain beef 

base, which contains soy and wheat, known allergens, that are not declared on the product label. 

The product labeled as chicken flavored base and subject to recall does not bear a USDA mark of 

inspection. However, the product subject to recall is packed in cases that bear establishment 

number "EST. 19339" inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to 

distributors in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia for further distribution to restaurants. 

The problem was discovered when the recalling firm notified FSIS that they shipped beef base 

product that may be incorrectly labeled as chicken flavored base.

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

Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a healthcare provider. 

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in restaurants' dry storage. Restaurants that have 

purchased these products are urged not to serve them. These products should be thrown away or 

returned to the place of purchase. 

3. PRODUCTS AFFECTED: The product labeled as chicken flavored base, which may 

actually contain beef base, were produced July 26, 2023, and packed inside cases labeled as beef 

base. The following products are subject to recall: 
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• 1-lb. plastic tubs labeled as "Sysco Classic Chicken Flavored Base" with lot code 02673 

and packaged in a case labeled as "Sysco Classic BEEF BASE CF" with lot code 02673 

represented on the label.

4. PRODUCT LABELS/PICTURES: 
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 5. CONTACT INFORMATION: Consumers with questions about the recall can contact 

John C. Kuethe, Director FSQA & Regulatory Affairs, Vanee Foods, 

at johnkuethe@vaneefoods.com. Members of the media with questions about the recall can 

contact Luke Vanee, V.P. of Marketing & Communications, Vanee Foods, at 

lukevanee@vaneefoods.com.

6. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FINDINGS.

a. Army Veterinary Services and Air Force Public Health Personnel: Report negative and 

positive findings in the Veterinary Service Information Management System (VSIMS) 

Subsistence Recalls application. If you are not in one of these two groups, please use the 

instructions below (paragraphs b-d).

b. Navy: 

1) SHIPS AT SEA: Must report positive and negative findings to supporting Veterinary 

Service unit. Are authorized to destroy or dispose of recalled products utilizing the procedures 

and reporting requirements outlined in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5302 and 6000(4), to include 

completion of a DD Form 200 and Standard Form 364. Procedures for completing the DD Form 

200 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 6001. Procedures for completing Standard Form 

364 are found in NAVSUP P-486 Paragraph 5300(2)(c). 

2) SHIPS IN PORT/HOMEPORTED/ASHORE GALLEYS: Supporting Veterinary 

Service unit will conduct inspection and report positive and negative findings in VSIMS 

Subsistence Recalls application. Contact the appropriate DLA Account Manager via Regional 

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) to arrange pickup of recall items. Contact your 

supporting (NAVSUP FLC) for any issues regarding PV Pickup. Proceed with the same guidance 

in the paragraph above. 

c. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractors: Report positive and negative findings to 

your Contracting Officer, Contracting Specialist, TVLS, and dscpconssafofc@dla.mil within 72-

hours. Positive Response Information required: (Vendor must provide all the following 

information): 
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1) ALFOODACT 202X-XXX 

2) DLA Contract Number: 

3) Unit of Measure:

4) Quantity Currently in Stock: 

5) List of customers that received product AND (a-h) for each customer: 

a) Customer name and location: 

b) DLA Purchase Order Number:

c) Vendor Invoice Number: 

d) Item Stock number (LSN, NSN): 

e) Quantity Shipped: 

f) Date Shipped: 

g) Value of Affected Product:

h) Amount of credit due: 

d. AAFES, MWR, NEX, MCCS, DeCA, DLA, dining facilities, and all other agencies,

report your findings in accordance with the procedures outlined by your agency. 

7. If you know of others who need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Subscribe (Add 

the following to an email if the link does not work; Subject: Subscribe to Subsistence Recall 

Notifications, Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil). If you no 

longer need to receive Subsistence Recall messages, click Unsubscribe (Add the following to an 

email if the link does not work; Subject: Unsubscribe from Subsistence Recall Notifications, 

Email address: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mbx.medcom-vsims@health.mil).

8. Previous recalls are available on the DLA-TS Food Safety Office website: 

https://www.dla.mil/TroopSupport/Subsistence/FoodSafety/fso/ALFOODACT/. 

9. Point of contact for ALFOODACT messages is the undersigned at commercial telephone 215-

737-0329/DSN: 312-444-0329, or dscpconssafofc@dla.mil. 

 

LORENZO D. LEWIS JR.

Chief Warrant Officer Two, U.S. Army 

Consumer Safety Officer