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Yellowstone Baked Beans recall: Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Soy

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Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Soy

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Photo published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration with the recall notice.

The hazard: Undeclared soy

This recall is a labelling failure: soy is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

What the notice says: Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

Why it matters: The label does not declare soy, so anyone who reads labels to avoid it has no way of knowing it is in there. For people without that allergy the product is safe to eat.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

An undeclared allergen is a danger only to people allergic or intolerant to that ingredient. For everyone else the food is safe. Reactions range from an itchy mouth, hives, stomach cramps or vomiting through to anaphylaxis — swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, a tight chest, wheezing, a sudden drop in blood pressure or collapse. If anaphylaxis is suspected, use an epinephrine auto-injector straight away and call 911, even if the symptoms seem to settle, because a second wave can follow hours later.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Published
May 2, 2025
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Yellowstone
Product type
Other food products
Reports of harm
To date, no illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported.

Products covered by this recall

Baked Beans

What the company announced

Friday, 02 May 2025

Vietti Food Group of Nashville, TN is recalling 4,515 cases of its Yellowstone Brown Sugar Molasses Baked Beans (15 oz.) due to the presence of undeclared soy. Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

The recalled product was distributed through retailers in the following states:

Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.

The product can be identified by its Lot Code: Best if Used By Feb 17, 2028. The code is printed on the bottom of each can.

To date, no illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported. Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

For questions, consumers may contact Vietti Food Group at (513) 682-2474 Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm CT or email [email protected] .

Media Contact: Jon Austin, (612) 839-5172 or [email protected] .

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 2 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • Feb 17, 2028

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 15 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Soy

Yellowstone — This recall is a labelling failure: soy is present and the label does not say so. That is harmless to most households and genuinely dangerous to a few.

  1. If anyone in your household avoids soy, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.
  2. Tell anyone else who eats from your kitchen, including childminders, schools and anyone catering an event you contributed to.
  3. Keep the pack if you want a refund, or photograph the label and the lot code and then bin it. If nobody in the house avoids soy, you may simply eat it — the recall is about disclosure, not spoilage.
  4. Make sure the household epinephrine auto-injector is where it should be and in date, if someone here carries one.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Remedy named in the notice: Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Company contact: Vietti Food Group — Consumers: Vietti Food Group, (513) 682-2474, [email protected] — Media: Jon Austin, (612) 839-5172, [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Yellowstone other food products recalled?

Potential or Undeclared Allergen - Soy Individuals with an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: best-by date Feb 17, 2028. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

If anyone in your household avoids soy, stop serving the product immediately and check whether any was used in food already prepared.

Can I get my money back?

The notice says: Consumers who have purchased the affected product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

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