Mom found moving worms and parasites in daughter’s SpaghettiOs, lawsuit says

U.S. newsMom found moving worms and parasites in daughter’s SpaghettiOs, lawsuit saysThe suit filed in Florida says that Campbell Soup Company and Walmart were negligent and violated a federal food safety law.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A can of Campbell Soup Co. SpaghettiOs pasta.Daniel Acker / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 4, 2026, 10:51 AM EDTBy Francie EbertA mother in Florida is suing Campbell Soup Company and Walmart after saying she found moving parasites in a can of SpaghettiOs that she shared with her daughter.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Mary Hubbard, along with Gregory Lovell, the father of the daughter, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday. According to the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Hubbard purchased Campbell’s SpaghettiOs in June 2024 at a Walmart Supercenter in Okeechobee, Florida. Hubbard opened the can to serve it to herself and her child, the lawsuit said. After consuming portions of the soup, Hubbard noticed what “appeared to be worms and/or parasites moving in the food,” the complaint states, adding that the contents “clearly depict worm-like organisms moving within the food product.”Hubbard states in the complaint that she was able to take physical evidence and made a video documenting the worm-like organisms in the soup.Due to the alleged contamination, Hubbard claims the health impacts were severe. She says she suffered serious and permanent injuries, including a parasitic infection, gastroenteritis and more.Hubbard says she continues to seek medical care for these conditions. The daughter, who is a minor and whose age is not specified, allegedly suffered abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a parasitic infection that required prescription medication.The lawsuit states that Campbell’s and Walmart failed to inspect and process their canned foods properly and cont...