Popular Soups Recalled Over Contamination Concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Safety Inspection Service issued a health alert.
Below, find an initial list of affected soups.
Soup and bowl products from several brands are being recalled due to possible extraneous material contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a health alert, urging consumers to check their pantries and refrigerators. The recall comes after FSIS found that the cilantro used, an ingredient in the affected products, may be contaminated with wood.
The soups were distributed in four states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. If you believe you have affected product, do not eat it.
Below, find a list of recalled soups, their establishment numbers, and their use-by and sell-by dates, respectively. The list is accurate as of press time. However, the FSIS encourages users to refer to its website regularly as the list may be updated with new affected products and could impact shelves nationwide.
Campbell's Chicken Tortilla Soup: P-17644; October 24, 2026; December 15, 2026
Campbell's Soup Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup: P-17644; October 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026
Campbell's Wicked Thai Soup: P-17644; October 1, 2026
Health Request Mexican Chicken Tortilla: P-17644; October 27, 2026
Life Cuisine Vital Pursuit Southwest Style Taco Bowl: P-17644; March 2026 and April 2026
Molly's Kitchen Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup: P-17644; October 7, 2026; October 28, 2026; December 11, 2026
Molly's Kitchen Chicken Chili: P-17644; October 9, 2026
Molly's Kitchen Chicken Enchilada Soup: P-17644; October 28, 2026; November 10, 2026; December 11, 2026
Molly's Kitchen Mexican Chicken Tortilla: P-17644; November 13, 2026
Sysco Chicken Tortilla Soup: P-17644; November 10, 2026
Verve Spicy Chicken Nacho Soup: P-17644; October 7, 2026; November 3, 2026
Verve Wicked Thai Soup: P-17644; October 7, 2026
Crafted Market Coconut Chicken Thai Style Soup: CA-711; Lots 1 05025, 1 05825, 1 06325, and 1 03425; May 5, 2025; May 21, 2025; May 29, 2025: June 3, 2025
If you purchased contaminated soups or believe they could be stored in fridges and freezers at your work, school, or other institutions, the FSIS urges you not to consume and/or serve them. Instead, they should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this health alert, you can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov.
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