The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0690-2013·Announced 2012-11-21

Mazzio's Marinara Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Paradise Tomato Kitchens Inc is recalling Mazzio's Marinara Sauce because the ingredient statement fails to declare milk as the source of butter.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Paradise Tomato Kitchens Inc is voluntarily recalling Mazzio's Marinara Sauce, 6.65-lb pouch, 6 pouches per case. The recall involves 6,352 cases of the product distributed to various states. The specific lot numbers affected are 101141, 101195, 101253, and 101304.

The recall was initiated because the ingredient statement on the label does not declare milk as the source of the butter used in the product. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies or sensitivities.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Mazzio's Marinara Sauce, 6.65-lb pouch, 6 pouches per case Pouches are packed in cardboard box for shipment
Affected units
6,352

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 Numbers: 101141 101195 101253 101304

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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