The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0459-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Barilla Recalls Four Pasta Types Due to Aluminum Fragments

Barilla America NY, Inc. is recalling four types of pasta, including Barilla Pronto PENNE, due to the presence of aluminum fragments.

What this means for you

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 physical hazard (aluminum fragments) in a food product. While no specific injuries are reported in the source text, the presence of foreign objects in food poses a risk of harm, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Barilla America NY, Inc. has initiated a recall of four types of pasta products. The recall is being conducted because the products may contain aluminum fragments.

The specific product identified in the recall notice is Barilla Pronto PENNE, 12 OZ (340 g), GTIN number 10076808005605. The product is packed as 16 boxes per case and sold as individual units at retailers. The affected lot codes are 5745U05 and 5755U05.

The recall involves 82 cases of the product. Distribution was limited to Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and stop using the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Barilla Pronto PENNE, 12 OZ (340 g), GTIN number 10076808005605, packed as 16 boxes per case, sold as individual units at retailer.
Affected units
82

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 Codes: 5745U05 & 5755U05

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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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