Baxters recalls Cullen Skink soup over can spoilage and rupture risk

Baxters is recalling its Chef Selections Cullen Skink soup, a smoked haddock chowder, because of a manufacturing fault which may cause spoilage of the product and for cans to swell and potentially rupture¹. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) published the recall on 6 November 2026, and Food Standards Scotland issued the same warning¹.

The company, based in the north east of Scotland, said the issue may affect the 400g cans with batch code L07XC and an April 2029 best before date². If spoilt, the soup may have an "unpleasant odour and flavour", the FSA said².

Shoppers who bought the soup in England, Wales and Scotland have been told not to eat it, and to instead dispose of it without opening it². People seeking a replacement are told to contact Baxters customer care team at ccuk@baxters.com³.

Why it matters for households

The recall covers households in England, Wales and Scotland that hold a 400g can of the soup with batch code L07XC and an April 2029 best before date². The FSA's instruction is not to eat the soup and to throw the whole can away without opening it, placing the full can in a bag and disposing of it in an external bin². The agency said spoilt soup may have an unpleasant odour and flavour². The risk described is that affected cans may swell and potentially rupture¹. Our guide to dented or swollen tins sets out what swollen cans can mean, and the food section covers recalls and food safety more generally.

The same FSA alerts listing carries other current recalls, including Arla Protein Pudding products that may contain glass and Waitrose Tuna Pate with an incorrect use-by date¹. Those are separate alerts and are not part of the Baxters recall.

What happens next

No further steps have been reported. The FSA notice gives no date for the end of the recall, and no figure for the number of cans affected has been reported. Households seeking a replacement are directed to Baxters customer care team at ccuk@baxters.com³.