The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0273-2022·Announced 2021-12-15

H-E-B Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recalled for Glass Contamination

Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods is recalling H-E-B Creamy Tomato Basil Soup due to potential glass contamination. The product was distributed in Texas.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall for a hazard (glass contamination) that poses a direct risk of injury if the product is consumed. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text, the risk of physical harm from glass fragments warrants a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

H-E-B Creamy Tomato Basil Soup (32 oz., packaged in a clear glass jar, UPC 4122070619) is being recalled due to potential glass contamination.

The affected product was manufactured by Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods, Inc., with lot codes 22871-1 through 22871-10 and a best-by/sell-by date of 10-14-22. Approximately 4,579 units were distributed in Texas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone with questions or who believes they may have been affected is encouraged to contact the manufacturer or retailer.

The recalled product

Product
H-E-B Creamy Tomato Basil Soup NET WT 32 oz. packaged in a clear glass jar UPC 4122070619
Affected units
4,579

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)

  • Best By/Sell By: 10-14-22 Lot 22871-1 through Lot 22871-10

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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