Country Harvest Lentil Barley Soup Recall: Dairy Whey Label Issue
Country Harvest recalls Lentil Barley Soup due to missing milk declaration on label despite listing dairy whey. Check UPC 7 29818 00103 9 for affected products.
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Country Harvest brand Lentil Barley Soup is recalled because the ingredients statement declared Dairy Whey but did not declare milk.
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What happened, in plain English
Country Harvest is recalling its Lentil Barley Soup because the label lists 'dairy whey' but does not mention milk. This could confuse consumers about the product's dairy content. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20432-country-harvest-lentil-barley-soup-recall-dairy-whey-label-issue.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20432-country-harvest-lentil-barley-soup-recall-dairy-whey-label-issue · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0003-2018
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“Country Harvest Lentil Barley Soup Recall: Dairy Whey Label Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20432-country-harvest-lentil-barley-soup-recall-dairy-whey-label-issue. Based on FDA recall #F-0003-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0003-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The soup label lists 'dairy whey' but does not include 'milk' in the ingredients. This could mislead consumers with milk allergies who might not realize the product contains milk-derived ingredients.
Who’s affected
Home cooks who purchased this soup between October 2017 and August 2019 are likely affected. People with milk allergies may be at higher risk due to the labeling issue.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Lentil Barley Soup' in poly pro bags, heat sealed and taped. Look for UPC 7 29818 00103 9 and Best By dates from October 2017 to August 2019.
- Brand
Country Harvest- Product
Country Harvest brand Lentil Barley Soup, dried soup mix is packaged in poly pro bag, heat sealed and placed in another- Category
Food
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
distributed in AK, CA, ID, NM, OK, OR, WA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0002-2018 | Country Harvest brand Black Thunder Bean Soup, dried soup mix is packaged in poly pro bag, heat sealed and placed in another poly pro bag & tape sealed. Net. 8 oz. UPC 7 29818 00104 6. The label is read in parts" ***For That Home Cooked Goodness***Country HARVEST ***BLACK THUNDER BEAN SOUP***INGREDIENTS***Blackbeans, onion, chicken soup base (salt, maltodextrine, dextrose, dairy whey***".; Best By dates: 10/1/2017 to 8/31/2019 | approximately 30/8 oz. packages |
| F-0003-2018 | Country Harvest brand Lentil Barley Soup, dried soup mix is packaged in poly pro bag, heat sealed and placed in another poly pro bag & tape sealed. Net wt. 7 oz. UPC 7 29818 00103 9. The label is read in parts" ***For That Home Cooked Goodness***Country HARVEST ***LENTIL BARLEY SOUP***INGREDIENTS***Lentils, barley, onions, beef soup base ***vegetable shortening ***corn starch*** dairy whey***".; Best By dates: 10/1/2017 to 8/31/2019 | approximately 1700/7 oz. packages |
What to do — step by step
Check Label
Look for the label that lists 'dairy whey' but does not mention 'milk' in the ingredients section.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
FDA distribution: “distributed in AK, CA, ID, NM, OK, OR, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alaska, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0003-2018 (September 14, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0003-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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