A Florida woman and her child filed a lawsuit against Campbell's, alleging that their SpaghettiOs contained worm-like contaminants, making the product unpalatable.
Mary Hubbard's lawsuit alleges that SpaghettiOs was contaminated with worm-like organisms, a discovery made by Hubbard herself on Tuesday, June 6, 2024, while she and her daughter P.L. were consuming the product at their Okeechobee County residence.
Related ↗British companies halt recruitment amid Iran conflict impact, REC research indicates.Videos taken by Hubbard show a clear presence of worm-like organisms in motion, which contradicts the expected cleanliness of SpaghettiOs.
Hubbard purchased the pasta from Walmart, a retailer that's now facing legal action alongside her.
Read next ↗Tate & Lyle accepts a £2.7 billion all-cash acquisition from Ingredion.Camden-based Campbell's maintains the allegations are unfounded and is prepared to strongly contest the lawsuit in court proceedings this week.
Bentonville-based Walmart asserts customer well-being is paramount, vowing to address the lawsuit's allegations in due course.
The mother alleged that consuming SpaghettiOs led to severe gastrointestinal issues for herself, including sepsis, whereas her daughter experienced only nausea and vomiting symptoms.
Campbell's and Walmart face allegations of negligence and non-compliance with a federal food safety statute in a lawsuit seeking damages exceeding $75,000. The claimant's parent has joined the suit as an additional plaintiff.
Requests for further information from the plaintiffs' lawyers went unanswered initially.
In 1965, SpaghettiOs made its debut on the market as a unique pasta product.
Food manufacturers frequently face lawsuits over alleged contamination issues, often triggered by laboratory results, product recalls or public health warnings.
A public health warning was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service in April 2025, affecting twelve soups, among them four bearing the Campbell's label, which may contain wood particles from a regulated ingredient, specifically cilantro.
A lawsuit has been lodged in the Fort Pierce, Florida, federal courthouse on Tuesday before Judge Aileen Cannon.
A Florida woman and her(CPB.O)filed a lawsuit against Campbell's, alleging that their SpaghettiOs contained worm-like contaminants, making the product unpalatable.
Hubbard purchased the pasta from Walmart, a(WMT.O)that's now facing legal action alongside her.
