The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0737-2025·Announced 2025-04-30

Cuban-Style Black Bean Soup recalled for potential wood contamination

Request Foods Incorporated is recalling Cuban-Style Black Bean Soup due to potential contamination with wood. The product was distributed in Illinois and Michigan.

What this means for you

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: The source material indicates FDA Class II classification and potential physical contamination (wood) that could cause harm if ingested. No reported illnesses are mentioned, but the hazard is not purely theoretical—wood fragments pose a direct risk of injury.

Plain-English summary

Request Foods Incorporated is recalling Cuban-Style Black Bean Soup, sold in 4-pouch cases (4lb per pouch, 16lb total), due to potential contamination with wood.

The affected product was distributed in Illinois and Michigan. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and are advised to check their homes for the recalled item.

Consumers with questions may contact the recalling firm. The FDA is investigating this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cuban-Style Black Bean Soup, 4 / 4lb pouches, Net Wt. 16lb
Manufacturer
Request Foods Incorporated
Category
Food — Prepared Foods / Soup
Hazard
  • foreign-material-wood
  • physical-contamination

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)

  • Nov 10 2026 CUBAN BLK BN 29166 02105 RM 4A1 HHMM

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • IL
  • MI

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