Rustico Foods Soup Recall: Contamination Risk
Rustico Foods recalls packaged soups produced without federal inspection. Consumers are urged not to consume these products due to potential contamination.
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Product Contamination
What happened, in plain English
Rustico Foods is recalling approximately 2,659 pounds of ready-to-eat packaged soup products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside approved inspection hours. The company urges consumers who have purchased these items to stop eating them immediately. Although there are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, the lack of inspection creates a risk of product contamination. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275500-rustico-foods-recalls-packaged-soup-products-produced-without-benefit-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1275500-rustico-foods-recalls-packaged-soup-products-produced-without-benefit-of · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: USDA FSIS #130-2015
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“Rustico Foods Soup Recall: Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275500-rustico-foods-recalls-packaged-soup-products-produced-without-benefit-of. Based on USDA FSIS recall #130-2015 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/rustico-foods-recalls-packaged-soup-products-produced-without-benefit-inspection).
Why it’s dangerous
The soups were produced outside of approved inspection hours and without federal oversight, which means the products may be contaminated with harmful substances or pathogens that are not visible or detectable by consumers.
Who’s affected
Consumers in southern California who purchased specific 1.6-lb or 2-lb plastic containers of Rustico Foods soup between September 24 and October 21, 2015. Anyone who bought these items from retail establishments is potentially affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for plastic containers labeled CHICKEN MATZO BALL, TURKEY CHILI WITH BEANS, or CHICKEN VEGETABLE. Look for establishment number P-45180 inside the USDA mark of inspection, lot codes Lot #2662015 through Lot #2942015 on the bottom, and Best By dates from 10/21/15 through 11/18/15 on the sides.
- Brand
Rustico Foods- Category
Meat & poultry
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the soup
Do not eat any of the recalled packaged soup products immediately.
Discard or return the product
Throw away the items or return them to the place where you purchased them.
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
USDA FSIS distribution: “California”
States: California.
Recall timeline
FSIS closed this recall in 2016.
- USDA FSIS announced the recall
- FSIS closed the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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 #130-2015 (October 22, 2015)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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.
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