Hungry Root Marinara Sauce recalled for yeast and mold contamination
BC Gourmet USA, Inc. is recalling 81,312 units of Hungry Root Marinara Sauce due to yeast and mold contamination. Affected products were distributed in California, New Jersey, and Indiana.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves actual yeast and mold contamination without any reported illnesses or hospitalizations. No serious adverse health consequences have been documented.
Plain-English summary
BC Gourmet USA, Inc. is recalling 81,312 units of Hungry Root Marinara Sauce (10.5 oz plastic cups, UPC 81006252077) due to the presence of yeast and mold contamination in the product.
The affected lot codes are HRM 123 (expiration 03/19/2024), HRM 124 (03/26/2024), HRM 125 (03/27/2024), HRM 126 (03/28/2024), and HRM 127 (03/29/2024). The recalled product was distributed in California, New Jersey, and Indiana.
Consumers who have purchased affected lots should not consume the product and should return it to the point of purchase or discard it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hungry Root Marinara Sauce; 10.5 oz Plastic Cup; UPC 81006252077
- Manufacturer
- BC Gourmet USA, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sauces
- Affected units
- 81,312
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 (8)
- Lot Codes: HRM 123
- HRM 124. HRM 125
- HRM 126
- and HRM 127 Expiration Date: HRM 123 (EXP 03/19/2024)
- HRM 124 (EXP 03/26/2024)
- HRM 125 (EXP 03/27/2024)
- HRM 126(EXP 03/28/2024)
- and HRM 127 (EXP 03/29/2024)
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by BC Gourmet USA, 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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