Something you purchased has been recalled. What does that mean?
What happens if something you purchase is recalled? Is it voluntary or mandatory? And what does it mean for you?
Amy’s Kitchen is recalling more than 180,000 cans of soup sold in more than 20 Canadian provinces and some territories due to a defect that could increase the risk of spoilage.
In a statement to local news station NBC Bay Area, Amy’s Kitchen said the recall affects 15,530 items of its Organic Lentil Soup – Sodium Light.
“This defect could cause product spoilage and the decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure product quality and safety,” the company told local distributors.
The recall began June 22, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report posted July 14.
Amy’s Kitchen did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment on Wednesday, July 22nd.
Where was the recalled soup sold?
According to the same FDA enforcement report, the soup was sold in the following states:
Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The affected soups have a best before date of April 2027 and lot number 60D0924.
From soup to glass
The ongoing soup recall comes just days after the FDA announced another voluntary recall affecting more than 730,000 Pillberry Rolls sold to Walmart because they may contain glass shards.
A recall posted July 13 said General Mills recalled 3,800 cases of Pillsbury Bread Rolls Hard Roll Dough and 1,260 cases of Pillsbury Bread Rolls Kaiser Roll Dough on June 19. The rolls may contain “potential foreign material (glass),” the notice said.
The dough was sold to Walmart, which makes rolls for sale in its bakeries, and was recalled from the 19 states where it was distributed. General Mills said the baked rolls have been removed from bakery shelves.
USA TODAY’s Mike Snider contributed to this report.
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