FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Various Soup & Bowl Products Due to Possible Extraneous Material Contamination
U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service recalls soup and bowl products potentially contaminated with wood in cilantro. Consumers and institutions urged to stop using these products immediately.
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possible contamination with foreign material, specifically wood, in an FDA-regulated ingredient, cilantro
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What happened, in plain English
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled certain soup and bowl products that may contain wood fragments in the cilantro ingredient. This contamination could pose a risk of injury if ingested, so affected consumers should stop using these products immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1274900-fsis-soup-bowl-products-recall-possible-wood-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1274900-fsis-soup-bowl-products-recall-possible-wood-contamination-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #PHA-04112025-01
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“FSIS Soup & Bowl Products Recall: Possible Wood Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1274900-fsis-soup-bowl-products-recall-possible-wood-contamination-risk. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-04112025-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-various-soup-bowl-products-due-possible-extraneous).
Why it’s dangerous
Wood fragments in cilantro could cause injury if swallowed, as they are not safe for consumption. The contamination was discovered during routine food safety checks by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased these products from retail stores or institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio are affected. People who have these products in their refrigerators or freezers are at the highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for products labeled with the specific soup or bowl names that were shipped to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. These products may be in refrigerators or freezers and should be discarded immediately.
- Brand
FSIS- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Products
Discard or return the recalled soup and bowl products to the place of purchase immediately.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and institutions are urged not to serve the products.
Questions people ask
Are there any other products being recalled?
The recall may expand to additional products nationwide, so check the FSIS website for updates.
How can I report a problem with these products?
Report issues through the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or via email to MPHotline@usda.gov.
Is this contamination dangerous?
Yes, wood fragments in food can cause injury if swallowed, so affected consumers should stop using these products immediately.
Contact FSIS
We’ve drafted a message you can send FSIS to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall PHA-04112025-01 — FSIS FSIS Hello, I own a FSIS that is covered by recall PHA-04112025-01 from FSIS. The official recall notice states: Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and institutions are urged not to serve the products. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: USDA FSIS Recall #PHA-04112025-01 (April 11, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the USDA FSIS notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official USDA FSIS recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.