The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0889-2020·Announced 2020-04-15

Winter Gardens Vodka Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Winter Gardens Quality Foods is recalling Whole Foods Vodka Sauce because it contains undeclared milk, a major food allergen.

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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The product is being recalled for undeclared allergen (Milk)."

Plain-English summary

Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. is recalling Whole Foods Vodka Sauce in 6-16 oz. containers. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared milk, which is a major food allergen.

The recall involves 489 cases, totaling 2,934 units. The product was distributed throughout the United States to the states of California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, and New York. The product code is 20057.

Consumers with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should not consume this product. Individuals who have consumed the product and are experiencing allergic symptoms should seek medical attention immediately. Consumers may contact Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. for more information regarding the recall.

The recalled product

Product
Whole Foods Vodka Sauce, 6-16 oz. containers.

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)

  • 20057

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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