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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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: 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…
- Manufacturer
- Kettle Cuisine, LLC
- Category
- Food — Refrigerated soup
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
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