Food Recall: Whole Foods Market Kitchens Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Soup

Oct 03, 2012

Product Mislabelling Forces Whole Foods to Recall Soup in Six U.S .States

Whole Foods Market is recalling their Whole Foods Market Kitchens Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Soup in stores across six U.S. states due to product mislabelling. The recalled product in question is labelled as Whole Foods Market Kitchens Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Soup, but in fact contains Lobster Bisque – which could lead to severe allergic reactions for people with allergies to shellfish or milk.

The recalled soup was sold in 24_oz containers at Whole Foods Market stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island between September 29 and October 2, 2012. The recalled product label shows a sell-by date of October 4, 2012.

All affected products have been removed from store shelves and consumers who have bought this product from Whole Foods Market in the identified states can return the product for a full refund. Consumers with questions about the recall are urged to contact their local Whole Foods Market store or call 617-492-5500 Monday to Friday during the hours of 9am and 5pm EST.

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.