Hungry Root Creamy Vodka Sauce Recalled for Yeast and Mold Contamination
BC Gourmet USA is recalling Hungry Root Creamy Vodka Sauce (10.5 oz Plastic Cup) due to the presence of yeast and mold. The affected product was distributed in California, New Jersey, and Indiana.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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: FDA Class II classification with no reported illnesses or injuries. Mold and yeast contamination is a low-risk precautionary concern, consistent with Moderate severity per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
BC Gourmet USA, Inc. is recalling Hungry Root Creamy Vodka Sauce (10.5 oz Plastic Cup) because the product contains yeast and mold. The recall involves 12,840 units with lot codes HRC 012 (expiration date 04/21/2024) and HRC 013 (expiration date 06/01/2024).
The affected product was distributed to consumers in California, New Jersey, and Indiana.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it. Those with questions about the recall should contact BC Gourmet USA, Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hungry Root Creamy Vodka Sauce; 10.5 oz Plastic Cup; UPC 810062520787
- Manufacturer
- BC Gourmet USA, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sauces / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 12,840
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 (2)
- Lot Codes: HRC 012 and HRC 013 Expiration Date: HRC 012 (EXP 04/21/2024)
- and HRC 013 (EXP 06/01/2024)
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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