The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0693-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Mary's Homemade Vegetable Soup Recalled for Botulism Risk

Mary's Homemade Vegetable Soup is being recalled because it is underprocessed and may pose a Clostridium Botulinum hazard.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium Botulinum), which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Mary's Homemade is recalling its Home Made Vegetable Soup, available in 16 FL. OZ. (1 Pint) and 32 FL. OZ. (1 Quart) heat-and-serve jars. The recall involves 12 jars per case, with a total of 516 16 oz. jars and 1,128 32 oz. jars distributed in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.

The recall is being issued because the low-acid canned soup is underprocessed and may be a Clostridium Botulinum hazard. No specific codes are associated with this product.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Mary's Home Made Vegetable Soup; 16 FL. OZ. (1 Pint) OR 32 FL. OZ. (1 Quart); Heat and Serve
Manufacturer
Mary's Homemade

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)

  • No codes associated with this product

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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