CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mulligatawny recalled by Hale And Hearty Soups
Hale And Hearty Soups is recalling Mulligatawny, distributed in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont. The recall was initiated on 22 Nov 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1164-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75830
- Recalling firm
- Hale And Hearty Soups, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Mulligatawny
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Nov 2016
- FDA classified
- 5 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 11 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 22 Nov 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +44 days |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
MULLIGATAWNY, Net wt 6.9 lbs, UPC 1 80644 00041 0, packaged in a heat sealed flexible plastic bag.
Where it was distributed
NJ, NY, OH, VT, MA & MD
Questions about this recall
Is Mulligatawny recalled?
Yes. Hale And Hearty Soups recalled Mulligatawny on 22 Nov 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1164-2017.
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
ITEM NO. 309 Expires: 12/18/16
Where was it sold?
NJ, NY, OH, VT, MA & MD
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
More recalls from Hale And Hearty Soups
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Wild Mushroom Barley soup recalled by Hale And Hearty SoupsWild | Hale And Hearty Soups | Temperature Abuse | 7 states |
| Food | CLASS I | White Bean, Broccoli S.d.t recalled by Hale And Hearty Soups | Hale And Hearty Soups | Listeria | 6 states |
Other Other recalls
All 4,664| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Alfalfa, Net Weight 50 lbs. bag, Product of USA, International recalledAlfalfa | International Sprout Holdings | Salmonella | 17 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Crown Farms Dried Suri Cut, 200 gm per, keep frozen recalledCrown | Euro Foods Group USA NJ | Foreign Material | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Item # DIPPIC0205RFS Pico de Gallo 5 lb packaged in round plastic recalledItem | Ron's Home Style Foods | Salmonella | AR, OK, TX |
| Food | CLASS I | Food to Live Organic SuperGrass Powder recalled by Lexunder | Lexunder | Salmonella | 40 states |
| Food | ANNOUNCED | Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/ (1 mg/mL) multi dose vial recalledAmerican Regent, Inc. | American Regent | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |