The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0104-2023·Announced 2022-11-09

Bella Cucina Sweet Pumpkin Pesto fails to declare milk allergen

Bella Cucina Sweet Pumpkin Pesto (6 oz jars, UPC 6 19193 00144 4) does not indicate milk on the label, posing a risk for consumers with milk allergies. The product was distributed across most US states, Canada, and Italy.

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: This is FDA Class II allergen mislabeling involving a common allergen (milk). No illnesses or injuries have been reported, matching the rubric criterion for Score 3: allergen mislabeling on common allergens creates a risk of harm to allergic consumers.

Plain-English summary

Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food is recalling Sweet Pumpkin Pesto (6 oz / 169g jars, UPC 6 19193 00144 4) because the product label does not declare the presence of milk.

Milk is a major food allergen, and failure to disclose its presence on the label creates a serious health risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities.

The recalled product was distributed to consumers across most US states, as well as Canada and Italy. Affected lot numbers and best-by dates include: 224-1010 (8/11/2022), 237-1010 (8/24/2022), 294-1010, 294-1020, 294-1030 (10/20/2022), 142-1110, 142-1120, 142-1130, 142-1140 (5/22/2023), 250-1110, 250-1120, 250-1130 (9/7/2023), 317-1110, 317-1120, 317-1130, 317-1140 (11/13/2023).

Consumers who have purchased this product and have a milk allergy or sensitivity should stop consumption and return the product to the point of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Food Sweet Pumpkin Pesto Net Wt. 6 oz (169g) jar, UPC 6 19193 00144 4 Manufactured by Bella Cucina Artful Food Atlanta, GA 30310
Manufacturer
Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food
Category
Food — Condiment / Spread
Hazard

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 (20)

  • LOT # 224-1010
  • BEST BY DATE 8/11/2022
  • LOT # 237-1010
  • BEST BY DATE 8/24/2022
  • LOT # 294-1010
  • BEST BY DATE 10/20/2022
  • LOT # 294-1020
  • LOT # 294-1030
  • LOT # 142-1110
  • BEST BY DATE 5/22/2023
  • LOT # 142-1120
  • LOT # 142-1130
  • LOT # 142-1140
  • LOT # 250-1110
  • BEST BY DATE 9/7/2023
  • LOT # 250-1120
  • LOT # 250-1130
  • LOT # 317-1110
  • BEST BY DATE 11/13/2023
  • LOT # 317-1120

Distribution

Distributed in 45 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Bella Brands, LLC DBA Bella Cucina Artful Food 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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