Campbell's sued after popular product 'SpaghettiOs' infested with worms, parasites

Campbell's has been sued after its popular product was found containing worms or parasites that can pose potential health risks for consumers.

A 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.

In a complaint filed on Tuesday, ‌Mary Hubbard said she discovered the alleged contamination around June 6, 2024, after she and her daughter, known as P.L., began eating SpaghettiOs at their home in Okeechobee County.

There "appeared to be worms or parasites actively moving within the food," and Hubbard shot videos that "clearly depict worm-like organisms moving within the food product," the complaint said.

Filed in Florida federal court, the lawsuit alleges a mother captured video of organisms moving inside the canned pasta, claiming the contamination left her hospitalized with sepsis.

Hubbard said she bought the pasta at Walmart, which is also a defendant.

Campbell's, based in Camden, New Jersey, said on Wednesday it declines to comment on pending litigation. Walmart did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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.

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. P.L.'s father is also a plaintiff.

SpaghettiOs were introduced in 1965 and marketed then as "the world's first spoonable spaghetti."

It is common for food producers to be sued for alleged contamination, sometimes in response to lab tests, recalls or health alerts.

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.

The issue highlighted that it could be contaminated with wood in a federally regulated ingredient, cilantro.

Tuesday's lawsuit was filed in the Fort Pierce, Florida, federal court and assigned to U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon.

Furthermore, lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to requests for additional details.