USDA Alerts Public to Recall of Multiple Soup and Bowl Items Due to Wood Contamination

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a nationwide alert involving several widely consumed soups and bowl meals potentially tainted with foreign matter, specifically wood fragments.

This notice follows a recent product recall associated with cilantro, an ingredient found in some of the implicated products, which was discovered to contain foreign debris. As a result, FSIS has cautioned consumers about the possible health hazards posed by these items.

Products Involved and Distribution Areas

The affected products were supplied to retail and institutional establishments across the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. FSIS emphasized that these soups are predominantly distributed through food service outlets such as restaurants and institutional facilities, rather than being offered in standard retail packaging on store shelves.

Add Cosmo Herald as a Preferred Source

Recall Specifics

The Campbell’s Company confirmed in their release that the recalled items are not typically available to general consumers in retail stores.

The recalled products consist of food service lines that are frozen or refrigerated and designed for institutional use. Items in this group include varieties like Campbell’s Chicken Tortilla Soup, Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup, and Wicked Thai Soup, among others.

Consumer Advisory

The FSIS has shared detailed product information for those who might have acquired these goods. This encompasses several soups with expiration dates extending into 2026, including brands such as Molly’s Kitchen and Verve.

For example, shoppers should check for Molly’s Kitchen Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup with expiration dates in October and December 2026. Additionally, Verve Spicy Chicken Nacho Soup and Crafted Market Coconut Chicken Thai Style Soup are part of the recall, with specified lot numbers and sell-by dates indicated.

Below is a summary of the recalled items:

Product ListEstablishment NumberLot Code/Use by/Sell by DateCampbell’s Chicken Tortilla SoupCampbell’s Soup Baja Chicken Enchilada SoupCampbell’s Wicked Thai SoupHealth Request Mexican Chicken TortillaLife Cuisine Vital Pursuit Southwest Style Taco BowlMolly’s Kitchen Baja Chicken Enchilada SoupMolly’s Kitchen Chicken ChiliMolly’s Kitchen Chicken Enchilada SoupMolly’s Kitchen Mexican Chicken TortillaSysco Chicken Tortilla SoupVerve Spicy Chicken Nacho SoupVerve Wicked Thai SoupCrafted Market Coconut Chicken Thai Style Soup

Anyone who has purchased these soups is advised to discard them immediately or return them to their source. FSIS has noted that the recall may expand as further investigation continues, possibly impacting more products nationally.

For further details on this recall alert, CLICK HERE.