The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0087-2015·Announced 2014-11-05

Ikea Organic Elk-Shaped Pasta Recalled for Undeclared Soy

Ikea North America is recalling organic elk-shaped pasta sold in 21 states due to undeclared soy, a major food allergen.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ikea North America Srvcs Inc is recalling 15,635 retail units of organic elk-shaped pasta (Pasta-Algar) due to the presence of undeclared soy. The product, produced in Germany for IKEA Food Services, is sold in 17.6 oz (500 g) packages with UPC 001.124.32.xxx.

The recall covers distribution in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Washington. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid the product entirely.

The recalled product

Product
Elk shaped pasta Ekologiska PASTA-ALGAR Pasta elks, organic NET WT 17.6 OZ (500 g) IKEA PRODUCED IN GERMANY FOR: IKEA FOOD SERVICES
Affected units
15,635

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • all date/product codes UPC 001.124.32.xxx

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Ikea North America Srvcs Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →

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