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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published April 14, 2021

Panera Lobster Bisque Recall: Undeclared Egg Noodle Hazard

Panera recalls 16 oz. Lobster Bisque due to undeclared egg noodle ingredient. Consumers should check lot numbers on the product.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0486-2021FoodPanera ›
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Recalling firmBlount Fine Foods Corporation630 Currant Rd · Fall River, MA 02720-4713
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Panera is recalling 16-ounce Lobster Bisque because it contains an undeclared egg noodle ingredient. This could pose a risk for people with egg allergies. The recall is limited to specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14701-panera-lobster-bisque-recall-undeclared-egg-noodle-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14701-panera-lobster-bisque-recall-undeclared-egg-noodle-hazard · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0486-2021

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“Panera Lobster Bisque Recall: Undeclared Egg Noodle Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14701-panera-lobster-bisque-recall-undeclared-egg-noodle-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0486-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0486-2021%22&limit=1).

Blount Fine Foods Corporation voluntarily recalled Panera Lobster Bisque, 16 oz., due to undeclared egg allergens, the FDA announced on April 14, 2021. Consumers with the affected product should discard it or return it for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Panera Lobster Bisque, 16 oz.
  • Lot/Unit Numbers: 030821-11K
  • USE BY: 05/17/2021
  • UPC Codes: 077958690300

The hazard

The product contains undeclared noodle with egg ingredient, which poses a risk to individuals with egg allergies. The FDA classified this recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Blount Fine Foods Corporation has issued three other recalls since November 15, 2013. Other recent recalls of similar products include Panera Bread at Home Southwest Corn Chowder Recall (June 22, 2022), Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recall (Nov. 2, 2016), and Wegman's New England Clam Chowder Recall (Nov. 15, 2013). Other recent recalls of similar products include Kettle Cuisine Minestrone Soup Recall (May 19, 2026), Perfect Pasta Lobster & Crab Ravioli Recall (Feb. 8, 2026), and Rockport Lobser Bisque Recall (Oct. 29, 2025).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product label for lot number 030821-11K and expiration date May 17, 2021. The product is a 16-ounce Lobster Bisque from Panera.

  • Brand
    Panera
  • Product
    Panera Lobster Bisque, 16 oz
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for lot number 030821-11K and expiration date May 17, 2021 on the Panera Lobster Bisque container.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 20 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 14, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: May 10, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 19, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 11, 2022420212022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated 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 FDA 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: FDA Recall #F-0486-2021 (April 14, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0486-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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