Popular tomato soup sold at Walmart recalled over listeria concerns
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Kettle Cuisine LLC is recalling more than 3,000 packs of its Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit after routine company testing produced a presumptive positive result for listeria monocytogenes – an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in pregnant people and newborns, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
The company’s recall notice was published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 13.
Walmart tomato soup recalled
Big picture view:
The recall affects 3,240 packs of Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit, 14 ounces (397 grams), with a UPC number 194346474004 and a best-by/use-by date of Aug. 22, 2026. The product is packaged in a wrapped tray.
The recalled tomato soup kits were sold exclusively at select Walmart stores in 29 states between June 30 and July 7, the FDA said. No confirmed illnesses have been reported in connection with the product.
The recalled 14-ounce soup kits were sold between June 30 and July 7 in 29 states. Note: This photo is not part of the recall. (Credit: Getty Images)
The affected products were distributed to select Walmart locations in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
Recall initiated after presumptive positive result for listeria
The backstory:
Kettle Cuisine, which is a private-label food brand, said it initiated the recall after routine testing detected the presumptive positive result. The company is continuing its investigation in coordination with the FDA.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, listeria infections are caused by a type of bacteria that can survive and even thrive during refrigeration.
Product photo of recalled tomato bisque soup. (Credit: FDA)
An estimated 1,600 people get listeria food poisoning each year and about 260 die, according to the CDC. Infections can be hard to pinpoint because symptoms may occur quickly – or up to 10 weeks after eating contaminated food.
The infections are especially dangerous for older people, those who are pregnant or those with weakened immune systems.
Consumers should dispose product or return for refund
What's next:
According to the recall, consumers who have the recalled soup kit should not eat, serve, sell or distribute it. The FDA recommends disposing of the product or returning it to the place of purchase for a refund.
Consumers should not rely on the product's smell or appearance to determine whether it is safe.
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Anyone who has handled the recalled product should wash their hands and clean and sanitize refrigerators, freezers, containers, utensils, countertops and other surfaces that may have come into contact with it.
Consumers who ate the recalled product and develop symptoms of listeriosis should contact a health care provider.
The Source: The information for this story was provided by the FDA. This story was reported from Los Angeles.