Amy’s Kitchen recalls nearly 200,000 cans of soup over spoilage risk as FDA upgrades warning

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged Amy’s Kitchen to issue a recall for its Organic Lentil Soup – Light Sodium. The company is recalling more than 15,000 12-count cases of the soup because of “potential spoilage.”

According to The Independent, a defect with the lids of the cans is to blame. A spokesperson for the company said, “The defect could cause the product to spoil, and the decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the quality and safety of our products.”

Subsequently, the FDA upgraded the recall to a Class II designation, which essentially means that consuming the product could pose a temporary or medically reversible health risk.

It’s not the only product being recalled

The agency released a list of the affected areas, which includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as parts of Canada.

Reportedly, however, consumers of the brand can rest assured that the company’s other products remain unaffected by the spoilage issue. This is also not the only product currently being recalled. Reportedly, General Mills is facing a similar recall involving its Pillsbury bread rolls because they may contain shards of glass.

It’s important for the management of these companies to carry out these complex recalls because if they fail to protect their customers’ safety, lawsuits are bound to follow.

Reportedly, the lid defect can create micro-fissures, or tiny openings, which in turn allow ambient air and microscopic contaminants to reach the product itself. The resulting environment then becomes highly conducive to bacterial growth well before the stated expiration date.

Canada’s Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has also issued its own warning about the brand’s soup. Everyday shoppers, families, and commercial food service operators who discover they have affected cans are advised not to consume the soup under any circumstances.

There are two disposal options

Some cans do not show any outward signs of swelling or structural bloating, but microscopic spoilage may still be occurring inside the soup. Instead of consuming the product, people in possession of the affected cans should choose one of two disposal options: throw them away in a household waste receptacle (or commercial waste receptacle, where applicable), or return them to the retail store where they were purchased for a refund, if possible.

In its recall notice, Amy’s Kitchen released a statement saying, “The recalled Amy’s Organic Light in Sodium Lentil Soup may have been sold at both stores between August 10, 2024 – June 12, 2026.” It continued, “If you bought this product from Seward Co-op during that time, it will be fully refunded at the store where it was purchased.”

For those who have follow-up questions about the recall, refunds, or anything else regarding when the product will be considered safe again, Amy’s Kitchen says its customer service team will remain available to assist anyone who contacts the company through social media or its other communication channels.