lawsuit against – A Florida woman sued The Campbell’s Company and Walmart, alleging her family became seriously ill after eating canned SpaghettiOs she says contained worm-like contamination in June 2024. The complaint seeks at least $75,000 in damages, while Campbell and Walma
When Mary Hubbard says she fed her family SpaghettiOs last June, she expected dinner—not motion in the can.
In a federal lawsuit filed against The Campbell’s Company and Walmart. Hubbard alleges she and her child became seriously ill after eating canned pasta she claims was contaminated with worms or parasite-like organisms. The complaint says the incident occurred when the product was sold and consumed in June 2024 at her home in Okeechobee County. Florida. after Hubbard purchased the canned pasta at a Walmart store.
Court filings state that after she and her child began eating the meal, Hubbard noticed what appeared to be worm-like organisms moving within the food. The lawsuit further alleges she recorded video footage showing the contamination inside the product.
The lawsuit seeks at least $75,000 in damages.
The defendants named in the complaint include The Campbell’s Company, formerly Campbell Soup Company, and Walmart, Inc., along with related corporate subsidiaries.
Campbell’s told the court in a statement that it does not comment on pending litigation. and said it believes the claims are “without merit.” “We intend to vigorously defend against these allegations. ” Campbell’s said. The company added that “the health and safety of our customers is a top priority. ” saying it is reviewing the complaint and will respond appropriately to the Court.
Walmart’s spokesperson, Kelly Hellbusch, said in a statement that the company’s “health and safety” focus remains its top priority, and that it will respond appropriately to the allegations.
Hubbard’s illness allegations
The complaint says both Hubbard and her child suffered parasitic infections after consuming the meal.
Hubbard alleges gastrointestinal illness, sepsis, and other long-term complications. The child is described as reporting nausea, vomiting, and abdominal distress.
In the filing, Hubbard argues the product was unsafe and “unfit for human consumption” when it was sold and consumed. The lawsuit contends the contamination occurred during manufacturing, distribution, or retail handling, meaning the food was “adulterated” under federal food safety standards.
The complaint also accuses the companies of failing to properly inspect. test. and maintain quality control systems that would have prevented contaminated products from reaching consumers. It further alleges the defendants placed a dangerous food product into the marketplace and failed to warn consumers of potential risks.
A broader litigation backdrop
The case lands amid an expanding wave of food and consumer product liability lawsuits that center on alleged warning failures and safety breakdowns.
In February 2026. a California jury awarded $25 million to a man who claimed long-term use of butter-flavored cooking spray made by Conagra Brands caused severe and permanent lung damage. and that the company failed to adequately warn consumers about inhalation risks associated with chemicals used in the product.
In a separate matter filed in April 2026 in Texas. a federal lawsuit targeted an energy drink company over allegations that inadequate warning labels contributed to a teenager’s October 2025 death. The dispute raised broader questions about marketing and caffeine safety in products aimed at younger consumers.
Other recent litigation included a June 2026 lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse. That case alleged a woman slipped and fell on spilled mashed potatoes in Virginia, with claims framed around negligence and premises safety in food-service environments.
It’s against that wider backdrop that Hubbard’s complaint presses the central point: that a product sold through a major retailer made a family sick, and that the companies involved should have had safeguards and warnings in place before the food reached a consumer’s kitchen.
The sequence laid out in the lawsuit—meal preparation, the observation of worm-like organisms, and the alleged recording of video evidence—puts the focus squarely on the moment contamination became visible, and on who the court will ultimately find responsible.
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Worms in SpaghettiOs?? That’s nasty.
Not to be that guy but canned food is supposed to be basically sterile. If she saw movement though idk… I guess Walmart and Campbell should have to prove it wasn’t something in her house or whatever.
I hate when they say “without merit” like ok?? Also, motion could be something else right? Like maybe it was just fat or something separating. But if there’s video then… idk, $75k seems both too low and too high.
I’m confused. If it was worms, how did it even make it to the shelf? Aren’t these things shipped in bulk and inspected or whatever. This is Florida too so maybe heat messed it up?? Walmart always says health and safety but they sell everything cheap, so yeah I’m side-eyeing them.