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SevereFDA (Food)·H-0941-2026·Announced 2026-06-17

Whole Foods vegetarian minestrone soup contains undeclared shrimp allergen

Whole Foods Market Kitchens Vegetarian Minestrone Soup, 24 oz, is being recalled because it contains undeclared shrimp. 562 cases, or 4,496 units, are affected.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall, which the rubric floors at Severe; no illness is reported in the source, so it does not escalate to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market Kitchens Minestrone Soup, labelled vegetarian, net weight 24 oz (680 g), produced by Kettle Cuisine, LLC and distributed by Whole Foods Market of Austin, Texas, UPC 099482502065, is being recalled. The action covers 562 cases, totalling 4,496 units of 24 oz.

The stated reason is that the product contains an undeclared allergen, shrimp. Crustacean shellfish is a major food allergen required to be declared. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.

Affected product carries a use by date of 05/27/26 and lot/unit number 1762181. Distribution covered Alabama, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

People with a shellfish allergy or sensitivity should not eat the soup and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has eaten it and has an allergic reaction should seek medical advice.

The recalled product

Product
Individual Unit Label (both lid and front of cup): Whole Foods Market Kitchens Minestrone Soup, VEGETARIAN NET WT 24 OZ (1 Lb 8OZ) 680g. Case Label: Whole Foods Global Minestrone Soup 702505, KEEP REFRIGERATED, Distributed by Whole Foods Market Austin, TX 78703. Eight (8)/ 24 oz

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)

  • Use by: 05/27/26 Lot/Unit Numbers: 1762181 UPC Codes: 099482502065

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Same manufacturer · Kettle Cuisine, LLC

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