Hale & Hearty Wild Mushroom Barley Soup Recalled for Maggots
Hale And Hearty Soups, LLC is recalling 174 bags of Wild Mushroom Barley soup because the product may contain pieces of maggots.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves foreign material (maggots) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Hale And Hearty Soups, LLC is voluntarily recalling 174 bags of Wild Mushroom Barley soup. The product is a 2x9.6lbs (13.8 net weight) refrigerated item manufactured by Hale & Hearty Soups. The recall is being issued because the product may contain pieces of maggots.
The affected product is identified by the expiration date 10/05/20, Item 466, and UPC 1 80644 00014. The recall was classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maryland. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- WILD MUSHROOM BARLEY soup; Manufactured By: Hale & Hearty Soups; 2x9.6lbs; 13.8 net weight; Keep Refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Hale And Hearty Soups, LLC
- Category
- Food — Soup
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 174
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Expires 10/05/20 Item 466 UPC: 1 80644 00014
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