Campbell’s and 5 Other Soup Brands Issued Public Health Notice for ‘Foreign Contamination’
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Services is cautioning soup lovers.
On Friday, April 11, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) issued a public health alert due to at least 13 products across six soup brands potentially being contaminated with foreign materials.
The FSIS announcement lists wood as the foreign contaminant in a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated cilantro.
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“FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ and institutional refrigerators or freezers,” reads the alert, and advises consumers and institutions who purchased the contaminated foods not to consume or serve the products. The products should be disposed of or returned to the place of purchase.
A spokesperson for Campbell’s said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE, “The soups included in the health alert are not sold in retail stores in cans or bowls. They are food service varieties sold in restaurants and other institutions.”
“The soups are distributed frozen via food service channels,” the statement continued. “USDA noted that they were shipped to retail (in this instance, that refers to a restaurant) or institutional locations.”
The contaminated inventory was sent to retail locations and institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, however, FSIS notes anticipating other products to be added to the list, which “could result in nationwide impacts.”
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Molly’s Kitchen Baja Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup (left), Vital Pursuit Southwest Style Beef Taco Bowl (right)
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The corrupted food items are listed below, along with their sell-by dates:
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Frozen Molly’s Kitchen White Bean Chicken Chili, Oct. 9, 2026
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Frozen Molly’s Kitchen Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup, Oct. 7, 2026
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Frozen Molly’s Kitchen Baja Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup, Oct. 28, 2026, Dec. 11, 2026
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Frozen Sysco Chicken Tortilla Soup, Nov. 10, 2026
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Frozen Healthy Request Mexican-Style Chicken Tortilla Soup, Oct. 27, 2026
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Frozen Molly’s Kitchen Chicken Tortilla Soup, Nov. 13, 2026
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Frozen Campbell’s Chicken Tortilla Soup, Oct. 24, 2026, Dec. 15, 2026
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Frozen Campbell’s Baja Style Chicken Enchilada Soup, Oct. 7, 2026, Nov. 3, 2026
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Frozen Campbell’s Spicy Chicken Nacho Soup, Oct. 7, 2026, Nov. 3, 2026
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Frozen Vital Pursuit Northwest Style Beef Taco Bowl, April 2026, May 2026
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Frozen Campbell’s Verve Wicked Thai Style Soup With Chicken, Oct. 24, 2026
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Meijer Crafted Market Coconut Chicken Thai Style Soup, May 21, 2025, May 29, 2025, June 3, 2025, May 5, 2025
While this is not a recall, the public health alert comes on the heels of other food recalls released by the FDA just this year.
Among the recalled contaminated goods are Frito-Lay Tostitos chips, dark chocolate products from Cal Yee Farms, baked goods from one of Dunkin’s vendors, a cheese from Aldi, and Coca-Cola soda packs.
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