Scarpetta Pink Pesto Pasta Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Pine Nuts
Scarpetta brand Pink Pesto Pasta Sauce contains undeclared pine nuts. Consumers with tree nut allergies are at risk of allergic reactions.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires minimum severity of 4. The product contains undeclared pine nuts, a tree nut allergen that can cause allergic reactions in susceptible individuals.
Plain-English summary
Scarpetta brand Pink Pesto Pasta Sauce, manufactured by BC Gourmet USA, Inc. of Lynn, Massachusetts, is being recalled due to the presence of undeclared pine nuts.
Pine nuts are tree nuts that can trigger allergic reactions in people with tree nut allergies. Reactions can range from mild symptoms to severe anaphylaxis.
The recalled product was distributed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. The affected lots are: Lot Code NN149 with expiration date 5/2/2023, and Lot Code NN164 with expiration date 12/9/2023. Approximately 906 units are affected.
Consumers with tree nut allergies who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who have already consumed the product and experience allergic symptoms should seek medical attention.
The recalled product
- Product
- Scarpetta brand Pink Pesto Pasta Sauce; INGREDIENTS: Tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid), Cream, Onions, Olive Oil, Basil, Garlic, Salt, Black Pepper, Citric Acid.; CONTAINS: MILK.; BC Gourmet USA, Inc., Lynn, MA;
- Manufacturer
- BC Gourmet USA, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Pasta Sauce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 906
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 Code NN149 Expiration date 5/2/2023 Lot Code NN164 Expiration date 12/9/2023
Distribution
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