Golden State Foods Recalls Garlic Parmesan Sauce Due to Metal Fragments
Golden State Foods is recalling Garlic Parmesan Sauce produced for Domino's Pizza due to potential metal fragments in a starch ingredient.
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 (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Golden State Foods is recalling 4,200 cases of Garlic Parmesan Sauce produced for Domino's Pizza. The recall was initiated by the supplier of a starch ingredient used in the manufacture of the finished product due to the presence of metal fragments.
The affected product is packaged in 8/16 fl. oz (4.73 ml) pouches with a net weight of 8.05 lbs (3.65 kg). The specific product codes are DP# 4478 and FG# 02620. The use-by dates for the recalled items are February 8, 2020, March 21, 2020, and March 22, 2020.
The product was distributed to four customers with distribution center locations in Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, California, Oregon, Colorado, and Arizona. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific use-by dates and product codes and stop using the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garlic Parmesan Sauce; DP# 4478 FG# 02620 8/16 fl. oz (4.73 ml) pouches; NET WT. 8.05 lbs (3.65 kg) Produced for Domino's Pizza Ann Arbor MI 48105
- Manufacturer
- Golden State Foods
- Category
- Food — Sauces
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,200
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)
- Use by dates: 2/8/2020 3/21/2020 3/22/2020
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Golden State Foods 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.
See all 4 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Golden State Foods
See all →- SevereGolden State Foods Recalls Taco Bell Creamy Jalapeno Sauce Due to Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2020-02-12
- SeverePizza Hut Garlic Dipping Sauce Recalled for Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2020-02-12
- SevereGolden State Foods Recalls Coleslaw Dressing Due to Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2020-02-12
Same hazard · metal fragments
See all →- SevereUkrop's Bread Pudding Recalled for Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-09
- SevereBaked spaghetti and chicken cobbler recalled for possible metal fragment contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-07-31
- SevereWY Duck Sauce packets recalled due to potential metal fragments
FDA (Food) · 2026-07-22
- SevereKawasaki Teryx4 and Teryx5 H2 drive converter sheaves can break
CPSC · 2026-06-11
- Severe
Similar recalls
- SevereSouthern Home Pasta Salad Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2012-08-22
- SevereKerry Foods Recalls Parmesan Garlic Seasoning Due to Metal Fragment Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-06-27
- SevereKerry Foods Recalls Parmesan Asiago Seasoning Due to Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2012-06-27
- SevereDomino Pure Cane Granulated Sugar Recalled for Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2016-08-24
- SevereKerry Foods Recalls Parmesan and Sundried Tomato Seasoning Due to Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2012-06-27
- HighKerry Foods Recalls Parm Garlic Product Due to Metal Fragment Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-06-27