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. Affected cases were 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: This Class II recall involves a risk-of-harm product where wood contamination of food presents a choking hazard. The source indicates no reported illnesses or injuries, making this a theoretical hazard that fits the criteria for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Request Foods Incorporated is recalling Cuban-Style Black Bean Soup (4 / 4lb pouches, 16lb net weight) due to potential contamination with wood. The recalled product was distributed in Illinois and Michigan, affecting approximately 7,864 cases.

Consumers can identify the recalled product using code: Nov 10 2026 CUBAN BLK BN 29166 02105 RM 4A1 HHMM.

Consumers in Illinois and Michigan who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns should contact Request Foods Incorporated.

The recalled product

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

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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