Kettle Cuisine recalled 8,646 tomato soup kits sold exclusively at Walmart. The FDA is asking consumers to check the date printed on the package.

Walmart is at the center of a new food safety alert after Kettle Cuisine recalled more than 8,000 packages of Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit over possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to an FDA statement.

  • Why it matters: Anyone who has the product at home should identify it and avoid consuming it. Listeria can cause serious infections, particularly among certain high-risk groups.

How to Identify the Recalled Marketside Soup from Walmart

The Walmart soup recall specifically affects the Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit, a kit for preparing creamy tomato soup that contains 14 ounces, equivalent to 397 grams.

Kettle Cuisine said the affected product was distributed exclusively at select Walmart stores in the United States. The company announced the recall on August 12, and the FDA published the notice the following day.

  • The number: The company recalled 8,646 packages of the product.
  • What to check: Consumers should look for the date “Use By 08/22/26” on the package.

The FDA also published photos of the product and the location of the printed date to make identification easier.

What Should You Do If You Have This Walmart Soup?

The recommendation for consumers who find the affected product in their refrigerator is clear: they should not consume, serve, sell, or distribute it.

The product can be thrown away or returned to the store where it was purchased for a refund.

  • What to do: Throw away the soup or return it to the place of purchase.
  • Precaution: The company also recommends washing your hands after handling the product and cleaning and sanitizing refrigerators, containers, utensils, and surfaces that may have come into contact with it.

The Walmart soup recall began after a routine analysis conducted by the company detected a presumptive positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. Kettle Cuisine continues to investigate the case in coordination with the FDA.

Listeria Can Pose a Greater Risk to Some Consumers

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and, in some cases, fatal infections in young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The FDA notes that healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

  • Higher risk: Listeria infection can also cause miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women.

People who have consumed the recalled product and develop symptoms should consult a healthcare professional, according to the guidance included in the notice.

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No Confirmed Illnesses Linked to the Recall

Despite the warning, an important point is that the recall is in response to possible contamination. It does not mean that every recalled package contains Listeria.

As of the date of the notice, Kettle Cuisine said it had not received any confirmed reports of illnesses associated with this product.

  • The bottom line: The alert is precautionary while the investigation continues in coordination with the FDA.

For now, the main recommendation for people who shop for food at Walmart is to check whether they have this specific kit at home and carefully verify the printed date before consuming it.