Amy's Kitchen has pulled more than 184,000 cans of its popular Organic Lentil Soup from shelves at Walmart and other major retailers after a manufacturing defect in the lid raised the risk of spoilage.
The voluntary recall, initiated June 22, covers 15,350 cases, 184,200 individual 14.5-ounce cans, of Amy's Organic Lentil Soup, Light in Sodium distributed across 28 states and parts of Canada. The affected product carries lot number 60D0924 and a best-by date of April 2027, with UPC 042272005833. Consumers who bought the soup at Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, Whole Foods, or online are being told not to eat it.
The problem sits in the can's easy-open pull tab. A defect during manufacturing could compromise the seal, letting air in and allowing the contents to spoil. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but the Food and Drug Administration classified the action as a Class II recall on July 14, a designation the agency reserves for products that may cause temporary or reversible health problems, though the odds of serious consequences are considered remote.
The company framed the move as narrow and precautionary. A company statement said the recall targets a single lot tied to a single defect:
"This was a voluntary recall of a single lot of soup due to a manufacturer defect in the can's easy open tab, which has the potential to cause spoilage. Amy's recalled the lot out of an abundance of caution to ensure the high quality of its products. No other Amy's products or lots are involved."
An Amy's Kitchen spokesperson separately told NBC that "the decision was made out of an abundance of caution to ensure the quality and safety of our products."
One lot, one product, one defect. But "narrow" is relative. The soup reached consumers across nearly thirty states, from California to Connecticut, Texas to Wisconsin, plus Canada. And the retail footprint is enormous: Walmart alone operates more than 4,600 U.S. stores. Add Kroger, Albertsons, and Whole Foods, and the number of households that may have a recalled can in the pantry grows fast.
The affected cans were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Canadian consumers are also covered.
Amy's Kitchen is telling shoppers to check the lot number and best-by date on any cans they have at home. Anyone holding the recalled product should throw it away or return it to the store for a full refund.
The FDA's classification system exists to tell consumers how seriously to take a recall. Class I is the most severe, situations where eating or using a product could cause serious health problems or death. Class II, where this soup recall lands, covers products whose use "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences" or where serious harm is unlikely but not impossible.
In plain terms: a compromised seal on a canned good can let bacteria grow. Consuming spoiled canned food can cause anything from an upset stomach to a more serious foodborne illness. The FDA's classification says the agency views the threat here as real enough to warrant formal action, even if no one has gotten sick yet.
Amy's Kitchen is not the only brand pulling products this summer. The New York Post reported that the lentil soup recall is part of a wider string of food safety actions this season, including a recall of nearly 19 million eggs over possible Salmonella contamination under the Kroger, Simple Truth, and Brookshire's labels. Pillsbury bread rolls were also recalled for possible glass contamination, and Taylor Farms lettuce was pulled from stores after a cyclospora outbreak.
The egg recall alone dwarfs the soup action in scale, nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs, but the pattern is worth noting. Multiple major brands, multiple defects, multiple pathogens, all hitting grocery shelves in a compressed window.
None of this means the food supply is collapsing. Recalls are a routine part of the system working as designed, companies and regulators catching problems before mass illness. But the sheer volume of recent actions is a reminder that consumers cannot take shelf safety for granted, and that the FDA's enforcement pipeline matters.
Anyone who purchased Amy's Organic Lentil Soup, Light in Sodium in a 14.5-ounce can should check for lot number 60D0924 and a best-by date of April 2027. The UPC is 042272005833. If the can matches, do not eat the contents. Dispose of it or return it to the retailer for a full refund.
The recall applies whether the soup was bought in-store or online. Amy's Kitchen says no other products or lots are affected.
Several basic questions remain unanswered. Amy's Kitchen has not disclosed where the defective cans were manufactured, how the pull-tab defect was discovered, or whether a third-party supplier produced the faulty lids. The company has also not said whether a receipt is required for a refund.
When a company says "abundance of caution," consumers should hear it as a reason to act, not a reason to shrug.