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Family claims SpaghettiOs infested with ‘actively moving’ worms or parasites in Campbell’s, Walmart suit By Reuters Published June 3, 2026, 1:09 p.m.

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Family claims SpaghettiOs infested with ‘actively moving’ worms or parasites in Campbell’s, Walmart suit By Reuters Published June 3, 2026, 1:09 p.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA Florida mother and her daughter sued Campbell’s after eating SpaghettiOs that they claim were contaminated by worms or parasites, and therefore unfit to eat.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hubbard said she bought the pasta at Walmart, which is also a defendant.”
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Multiple web sources confirm the product was purchased at a Walmart store in Okeechobee, Florida, and that Walmart is a defendant in the lawsuit.
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web search NEUTRAL — Campbell and Walmart are defending a lawsuit in Florida after a family claimed a can of SpaghettiOs purchased from a Walmart store in Okeechobee contained parasites or worms.
https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/06/05/campbell-…
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Claim 2: “In April 2025, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for 12 soups, including four with the Campbell’s brand, that it said could be contaminated with wood in a federally regulated ingredient, cilantro.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Legal Reader and others) confirm that in April 2025, the USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for 12 soups, including four Campbell's brands, due to potential wood contamination in cilantro.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Post notes that, in April 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for 12 soups, including four sold by Campbell Co.
https://www.legalreader.com/florida-mom-campbells-soup-walma…
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web search NEUTRAL — In April 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for 12 soups, including four with the Campbell's brand.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1404688-campbells-sued-aft…
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web search NEUTRAL — Four Campbell’s soups were included on the list, with the agency stating the products may have been contaminated with foreign material — “specifically wood, [and] an FDA-regulated ingredient, cilantro…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/mom-found-moving-worm…
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Claim 3: “The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages of at least $75,000 from Campbell’s and Walmart for alleged negligence and violating a federal food safety law.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the lawsuit seeks damages of at least $75,000 from Campbell's and Walmart for negligence and violating federal food safety laws.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Republic of Walmart: How the World's Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism is a 2019 book by socialists Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski, published by Verso Book…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart Canada is a Canadian retail corporation, discount retailer and the Canadian subsidiary of the U.S.-based multinational retail conglomerate Walmart. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, it wa…
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Claim 4: “Hubbard and P.L. claimed to suffer parasitic infections from eating their SpaghettiOs, while the mother reported gastrointestinal illness and sepsis and her daughter reported nausea and vomiting.”
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While the lawsuit's existence is corroborated, the specific medical details (sepsis, gastrointestinal illness, nausea, vomiting) are mentioned in the context of the claims but not independently corroborated across multiple distinct news reports in the provided evidence; some results are generic medical texts or unrelated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pat Broeker (born 1950) is a former high-ranking member of the Church of Scientology who, along with his wife Annie Broeker, was one of the few people in direct contact with L. Ron Hubbard in his fina…
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Claim 5: “In a complaint filed on Tuesday, Mary Hubbard said she discovered the alleged contamination around June 6, 2024”
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CNBC and other web search results explicitly state that Mary Hubbard filed a complaint alleging she discovered the contamination around June 6, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author and the founder of Scientology. A prolific writer of pulp science fiction and fantasy novels in his early career, in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary Sue Hubbard (née Whipp; June 17, 1931 – November 25, 2002) was the third wife of L. Ron Hubbard, from 1952 until his death in 1986. She was a leading figure in Scientology for much of her life. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue_Hubbard
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Claim 6: “A Florida mother and her daughter sued Campbell’s after eating SpaghettiOs that they claim were contaminated by worms or parasites”
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Multiple independent web sources (CNBC, and other news reports) confirm that a Florida mother (Mary Hubbard) and her daughter sued Campbell's alleging SpaghettiOs were contaminated with worms or parasites.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... A Florida family is suing Campbell's Company, alleging that their SpaghettiOs were contaminated with “worms or parasites.” Campbell's ...
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/campbel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... In a complaint filed on Tuesday, Mary Hubbard said she discovered the alleged contamination around June 6, 2024, after she and her daughter, ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/03/spaghettios-infested-with-wo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... A Florida woman claims she and her daughter found live worms in their Spaghetti-O's. Mary Hubbard filed a suit against Campbell's and ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZPtMJCDMNd/
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Claim 7: “Tuesday’s lawsuit was filed in the Fort Pierce, Florida, federal court, and assigned to US District Judge Aileen Cannon.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the court location (Fort Pierce) or the assigned judge (Aileen Cannon).
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Claim 8: “Campbell’s, based in Camden, NJ”
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While the provided web search results confirm Campbell's is a company, none of the provided evidence snippets explicitly state that they are headquartered in Camden, NJ. (Internal knowledge suggests this is true, but the provided evidence does not contain this specific fact).
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web search NEUTRAL — For more than 125 years, our commitment to quality hasn't changed. We're always improving, and we never settle for less. So when you reach for Campbell’s® soups, gravies, sauces or entrees, you’re ent…
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web search NEUTRAL — For generations, people have trusted Campbell's® Soup to provide authentic, flavorful and readily available soups, meals, and recipes.
https://www.campbells.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Formed in 1869 when fruit merchant Joseph Campbell and commercial canner Abraham Anderson had a simple idea to make food that is good, trusted, and affordable. Over 150 years later, we’re still inspir…
https://www.thecampbellscompany.com/
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Claim 9: “SpaghettiOs were introduced in 1965, and marketed then as “the world’s first spoonable spaghetti.””
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The provided evidence confirms SpaghettiOs exist and have been around for over 50 years, but does not explicitly state the 1965 launch date or the specific 'world's first spoonable spaghetti' marketing slogan.
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web search NEUTRAL — SpaghettiOs are sold in tomato sauce and with additions including meatballs, pieces of processed meat resembling hot dog slices, beef-filled ravioli, and calcium -fortified spaghetti.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaghettiOs
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web search NEUTRAL — For over 50 years, SpaghettiOs® has been a go-to delicious dish found in pantries everywhere. These crave-able bowls of pasta are fun for kids to eat–and fun for you to steal a bite! Every can of Spag…
https://www.campbells.com/spaghettios/
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web search NEUTRAL — Our fun-loving lineup of SpaghettiOs® features delicious o-shaped pasta and a familiar cast of friends that add character to every bite! Grab a spoon (or a fork) and dig in to something the whole fami…
https://www.campbells.com/products/spaghettios/spaghettios-o…
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