Marketside tomato bisque soup kits sold at Walmart recalled over possible listeria contamination
NEW JERSEY – A Marketside tomato bisque soup kit sold at select Walmart stores in New Jersey and 29 other states is being recalled because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Kettle Cuisine LLC of Savage, Maryland, is recalling 3,240 packages of Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit. The 14-ounce packages have a UPC of 194346474004 and a use-by date of Aug. 22, 2026.
The recalled soup kits were distributed from June 30 through July 7 exclusively to select Walmart stores in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
No confirmed illnesses associated with the recalled product have been reported to date, according to the FDA.
The recall was initiated after routine testing conducted by the company produced a presumptive positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. The company is continuing to investigate in coordination with the FDA.
Consumers should not eat, serve, sell or distribute the recalled soup. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.
The FDA said consumers should not rely on the product’s smell or appearance to determine whether it is safe. People who handle the recalled product should wash their hands and clean and sanitize refrigerators, freezers, containers, utensils, countertops and other surfaces that may have come into contact with it.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms including high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Infection can also cause miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women.
Consumers who have eaten the recalled product and develop symptoms of listeriosis should contact a health care provider. Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, while more serious symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or convulsions.
