Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0088-2015·Announced 2014-11-05

Ikea Recalls Elk-Shaped Wholemeal Pasta Due to Undeclared Soy

Ikea North America is recalling 22,025 units of elk-shaped wholemeal pasta because the product contains undeclared soy.

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) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ikea North America Srvcs Inc is recalling 22,025 retail units of Elk shaped pasta Ekologiska PASTA-ALGAR FULLKORN. The product is a 17.6 oz (500 g) package of organic wholemeal pasta produced in Germany for IKEA Food Services. The recall is being conducted because the pasta contains undeclared soy.

The affected product is distributed 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 product carries the UPC 201.396.14.xxx and includes all date and product codes.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with a soy allergy should be particularly cautious, as the presence of undeclared soy poses a health risk.

The recalled product

Product: Elk shaped pasta Ekologiska PASTA-ALGAR FULLKORN Pasta elks wholemeal, organic NET WT 17.6 OZ (500 g) IKEA PRODUCED IN GERMANY FOR: IKEA FOOD SERVICES
Manufacturer: Ikea North America Srvcs Inc
Category: Food — Pasta
Hazard: allergen-soy
Affected units: 22,025

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 201.396.14.xxx

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

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.

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