INDIANA– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for various soup and bowl products due to potential contamination with foreign material, specifically wood. The contamination may be present in an FDA-regulated ingredient, cilantro, used in these products.
The affected products were sold under several popular brands, including Campbell’s, Health Request, Molly’s Kitchen, Sysco, Verve, and Crafted Market.
According to the FSIS, these potentially contaminated items were shipped to retail and institutional locations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The agency anticipates that additional products may be identified, potentially expanding the impact of this alert nationwide.
The issue was discovered when an FSIS-regulated establishment notified the agency that an ingredient regulated by the Food and Drug Administration was being recalled due to the presence of foreign material.
The FSIS is concerned that consumers and institutions may still have these products in their refrigerators or freezers. Individuals who have purchased these items are strongly urged not to consume them, and institutions are advised not to serve them. The affected products should be immediately thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Consumers are advised to check the official FSIS website frequently for updates, as additional products may be added to the alert.
The products included in this public health alert are as follows (establishment number and use by/sell by date provided):
- Campbell’s Chicken Tortilla Soup: P-17644; Oct 24, 2026, Dec 15, 2026
- Campbell’s Soup Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup: P-17644; Oct 07, 2026, Nov 03, 2026
- Campbell’s Wicked Thai Soup: P-17644; Oct 1, 2026
- Health Request Mexican Chicken Tortilla: P-17644; Oct 27, 2026
- Life Cuisine Vital Pursuit Southwest Style Taco Bowl: P-17644; Mar 2026, Apr 2026
- Molly’s Kitchen Baja Chicken Enchilada Soup: P-17644; Oct 07, 2026, Oct 28, 2026, Dec 11, 2026
- Molly’s Kitchen Chicken Chili: P-17644; Oct 09, 20206 (Note: Year appears to be a typo and should likely be 2026)
- Molly’s Kitchen Chicken Enchilada Soup: P-17644; Oct 28, 2026; Nov 10 2026; Dec 11, 2026
- Molly’s Kitchen Mexican Chicken Tortilla: P-17644; Nov 13, 2026
- Sysco Chicken Tortilla Soup: P-17644; Nov 1,0 2026
- Verve Spicy Chicken Nacho Soup: P-17644; Oct 07, 2026; Nov 03, 2026
- Verve Wicked Thai Soup: P-17644; Oct 07, 2026
- Crafted Market Coconut Chicken Thai Style Soup: CA-711; Lot 1 05025; BBD; 21-May-25; Lot 1 05825; BBD May, 29, 2025; Lot 1 06325; BBD June, 03, 2025; Lot 1 03 (Note: Lot code appears incomplete)
Consumers are encouraged to visit the FSIS website for a complete and up-to-date list of the implicated products and photos.
