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Walmart Recalls Tomato Soup Kits Amid Listeria Contamination Concerns, FDA Says
Kettle Cuisine recalled 3,240 Marketside soup kits after routine testing found a presumptive positive result for Listeria monocytogenes, and no illnesses were reported.
- Mega-Retailer Walmart is recalling more than 3,000 Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits sold in 29 states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the FDA announced earlier this week.
- Following routine testing, Kettle Cuisine LLC of Savage, Maryland, initiated the recall on Aug 12 after finding a presumptive positive result for Listeria monocytogenes; the company reports no confirmed illnesses.
- Consumers can identify affected 14-ounce trays by their product description label; the kits were distributed between June 30 and July 7 with a use-by date of Aug 22.
- FDA guidance directs consumers to return kits to Walmart or discard them immediately. Anyone with questions can contact Kettle Cuisine Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
- Listeria infection can cause serious illness in older adults, pregnant women, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever and muscle aches, with invasive illness generally beginning within two weeks of consuming contaminated food.
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