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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 2, 2016

Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recall: Foreign Object Hazard

Panera Bread recalls 48 oz. broccoli cheddar soup with foreign object risk. Check UPC 077958790918 for affected lots. Stop using if you have this product.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0475-2017FoodPanera Bread ›
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Recalling firmBlount Fine Foods Corporation630 Currant Rd · Fall River, MA 02720-4713
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What happened, in plain English

Panera Bread is recalling broccoli cheddar soup due to a foreign object in the product. This could cause injury if the object is swallowed. Consumers should check the UPC code and lot numbers to see if they have the affected product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22956-panera-bread-broccoli-cheddar-soup-recall-foreign-object-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22956-panera-bread-broccoli-cheddar-soup-recall-foreign-object-hazard · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0475-2017

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“Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recall: Foreign Object Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22956-panera-bread-broccoli-cheddar-soup-recall-foreign-object-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0475-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0475-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The soup contains a foreign object that could be swallowed, leading to potential injury. This is a food safety hazard that requires immediate attention to prevent harm.

Who’s affected

Panera Bread customers who purchased the 48 oz. broccoli cheddar soup with UPC 077958790918 between specific dates. People who consume the soup are at risk if they have the foreign object.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the UPC code 077958790918 on the soup sleeve. Look for lot codes 092616-5F or 092616-6F. The product was sold refrigerated and expired by December 5, 2016.

  • Brand
    Panera Bread
  • Product
    Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup, 48 oz. sleeve (2/24 oz. cups/sleeve). Refrigerated UPC Code: 077958790918
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC code 077958790918 and lot codes 092616-5F or 092616-6F on the soup sleeve.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 8 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “CA, IL, IN, WY, FL, PA, CT, OK” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Wyoming.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 40 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 2, 201612. FDA classified it Class III: Nov 17, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 23, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 12, 201642016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class III
  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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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-0475-2017 (November 2, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0475-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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