Supermarket withdraws soup after needle found

A Dutch-owned supermarket chain pulled soup cans from the shelves of its stores in four states after a family reported finding a sewing needle in a sealed can of minestrone, officials said.

A Dutch-owned supermarket chain pulled soup cans from the shelves of its stores in four states after a family reported finding a sewing needle in a sealed can of minestrone, officials said.

The incident was the fifth report of needles or pins found in food purchased from area stores in the past two weeks. The soup was purchased on Saturday at a Giant Food Store in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania.

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