Popular soup, bowl products may be contaminated; USDA issues public health alert
Apr 12, 2025
(WJW) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a nationwide public health alert warning consumers that some popular soup and bowl products could be contaminated with wood.
According to the health alert, the problem was discovered after cilantro,
an ingredient in the products, was recalled for foreign material.
Celery sold at Walmart recalled
FSIS said the items of concern were shipped to "retail and institutional locations" in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
"FSIS anticipates that other products may be added, which could result in nationwide impacts," states the health alert.
Consumers who purchased the potentially impacted products are urged not to eat or serve them. Here's what to look for:
Product ListEstablishment NumberLot Code/Use by/Sell by DateCampbell's Chicken Tortilla SoupP-17644Oct 24 2026; Dec 15 2026;Campbell's Soup Baja Chicken Enchilada SoupP-17644Oct 07 2026; Nov 03 2026Campbell's Wicked Thai SoupP-17644Oct 1 2026Health Request Mexican Chicken TortillaP-17644Oct 27 2026Life Cuisine Vital Pursuit Southwest Style Taco BowlP-17644Mar 2026; Apr 2026Molly's Kitchen Baja Chicken Enchilada SoupP-17644Oct 07 2026; Oct 28 2026; Dec 11 2026Molly's Kitchen Chicken ChiliP-17644Oct 09 20206Molly's Kitchen Chicken Enchilada SoupP-17644Oct 28 2026; Nov 10 2026; Dec 11 2026Molly's Kitchen Mexican Chicken TortillaP-17644Nov 13 2026Sysco Chicken tortilla SoupP-17644Nov 10 2026Verve Spicy Chicken Nacho SoupP-17644Oct 07 2026; Nov 03 2026Verve Wicked Thai SoupP-17644Oct 07 2026Crafted Market Coconut Chicken Thai Style SoupCA-711Lot: 1 05025 BBD: 21-May-25Lot: 1 05825 BBD: 29-May-25Lot: 1 06325 BBD: 03-Jun-25Lot: 1 03425 BBD: 05-May-25Information provided by: FSIS
"These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase," states the health alert.
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