The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1512-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Purely American Recalls Minestrone Soup Mix for Missing Wheat Allergen Label

Purely American, Inc. is recalling 413 bags of Mama Marino's Minestrone Soup Mix because the labels are missing the required wheat allergen declaration.

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 recall involves allergen mislabeling for wheat, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Purely American, Inc. is recalling 413 15-ounce cello bags of Mama Marino's Minestrone Soup Mix. The recall was initiated after the Ohio Department of Agriculture notified the firm that several of the product's labels are missing the required allergen declaration for wheat.

The affected product is identified by Item #105 and UPC 7 92290 00105 7. The soup mix contains assorted beans, barley, enriched semolina flour, and other ingredients. The product was distributed to consumers in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific item and stop using it if it matches the description. Individuals with a wheat allergy or celiac disease should be particularly cautious, as the product contains wheat but the label fails to explicitly declare this allergen.

The recalled product

Product
MAMA MARINO'S MINESTRONE SOUP MIX 15 oz cello bag Contents: Assorted beans & barley, Enriched semolina flour***spray dried tomato, spinach and beet powders, water, dehydrated carrots, onions, peas, tomato flakes, celery flakes, bell peppers, parsley & spices***PURELY AMERICAN 599

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)

  • ITEM #105

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Purely American, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 11 products in this recall →