Soup Recalled From Whole Foods Due To Potentially Fatal Allergen

PENNSYLVANIA — The Federal Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of a product sold across the state that poses a life-threatening threat.

Kettle Cuisine is recalling 24-ounce Whole Foods Market Kitchen minestrone soup cups, which may contain undeclared shrimp. People who have allergies to crustacean shellfish run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product.

Undeclared shrimp refers to a hidden or unlisted shrimp ingredient in a packaged food product.

Food manufacturers legally are required to state on the label if a product contains any major food allergens, which includes crustacean shellfish like shrimp. Because shrimp is a common and highly potent allergen, its omission from an ingredient list triggers immediate mandatory recalls.

In addition to stores in Pennsylvania, the soup also was distributed in Alabama, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia through Whole Foods and the Amazon website.

The recalled product is packaged in a 24-ounce, clear plastic cup marked with a Lot Code: 1762181 Use By 05/27/26 on the top rim of the cup, and with the UPC identifier of 099482502065 on the back label.

No other soups or use-by codes are affected in the recall.

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Consumers who have purchased the affected product are advised to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

According to the Whole Foods website, the chain's Pennsylvania locations are in the following locations:

• Allentown

• Exton

• Glen Mills

• Jenkintown

• Lancaster

• Newtown Square

• Philadelphia: 2101 Pennsylvania Avenue

• Philadelphia: 929 South Street
• Pittsburgh

• Plymouth Meeting

• Spring House

• Upper St. Clair

• Wayne
• Wexford

• Wynnewood