Barilla Medium Shells Recalled for Aluminum Fragments
Barilla America NY, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Barilla Medium Shells pasta due to the presence of aluminum fragments.
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 a risk-of-harm product (foreign object/aluminum fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Barilla America NY, Inc. has initiated a recall of Barilla Medium Shells, 1 LB (454 g), GTIN 00076808002881. The recall is due to the potential presence of aluminum fragments in the product.
The affected product is identified by Lot Code 5745U05. The recall involves 43 cases, with each case containing twelve boxes. The product was distributed in Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and lot code. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Barilla MEDIUM SHELLS, 1 LB (454 g), GTIN 00076808002881, packed as twelve boxes in 1 case
- Manufacturer
- Barilla America NY, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Pasta
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 43
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)
- Lot Code 5745U05
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Barilla America NY, 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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