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HighFDA (Food)·F-0889-2022·Announced 2022-03-23

Basil Pesto Sauce Recalled Due to Plastic Contamination

RMJV LP's First Street brand basil pesto sauce is recalled because hard plastic pieces were found in the product during manufacturing, traced to supplier ice.

What this means for you

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: FDA Class II recall for foreign material contamination with no reported illnesses or injuries. Hard plastic pieces pose a choking and injury risk if ingested, qualifying this as a risk-of-harm product without reported injury, per the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

RMJV, LP (Fresh Creative Foods) is recalling First Street brand Basil Pesto Sauce due to hard clear plastic pieces found in the product during manufacturing. Investigation identified the source as ice purchased from the manufacturer's supplier.

The affected product consists of 6/8 oz containers with UPC 0 41512 15550 5, totaling 247 cases. Products with "Use by 4/8/22" dates and lot numbers B1033905 or B1033885 are involved. Distribution covered 20 states: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Plastic fragments present a choking and injury hazard if ingested. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should return it to their retailer or discard it safely.

The recalled product

Product
BASIL PESTO SAUCE FIRST STREET 6/8 OZ UPC: 0 41512 15550 5 Perishable. Keep refrigerated. Distributed by Amerifoods Trading Co. Los Angeles, CA 90051
Manufacturer
RMJV, LP dba Fresh Creative Foods
Category
Food — Prepared Foods / Condiments
Hazard
  • plastic-contamination
  • choking

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 (3)

  • Use by 4/8/22 Lot numbers: B1033905
  • B1033885
  • B1033905

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KY
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • NV
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • WI

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