Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0893-2022·Announced 2022-03-23

Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad Kits Recalled for Hard Plastic Contamination

Fresh Creative Foods is recalling Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad Kits because hard clear plastic pieces were found in the product during manufacturing. The plastic originated from ice purchased from the manufacturer's supplier.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall for physical contamination with hard plastic pieces in food. While the hazard poses a clear risk of injury from choking, no illnesses or injuries have been reported. The recall meets the criteria for High severity as a risk-of-harm product without reported incidents.

Plain-English summary

Fresh Creative Foods is recalling Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Salad Kits distributed in the United States. The affected products are sold as direct kits and salad kits in various UPC codes and lot numbers.

During manufacturing, hard clear plastic pieces were discovered in the product. Investigation identified the source as ice purchased from the manufacturer's supplier.

The recalled kits were distributed to consumers in 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. If plastic pieces are suspected in any pasta salad kit product, do not eat it. Consumers are advised to dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Fresh Creative Foods; BASIL PESTO BOWTIE PASTA SALAD DIRECT KIT 2/5.15625 LB UPC: 10013454380922; Item # 404736 Perishable/ Keep Refrigerated Kit components: 2/3 lb. bags of Bowtie Pasta, 2/24 oz. bags of Sweet Basil Dressing, 2/8 oz. bags of diced sundried tomato, 2/2.5 bags…
Manufacturer: RMJV, LP dba Fresh Creative Foods
Category: Food — Prepared Salad / Pasta Salad
Hazard: hard-plastic
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 (5)

UPC: 10013454380922
Use by 3/25/2022
3/31/2022
4/5/2022
4/7/2022 UPC: 10013454380533

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by RMJV, LP dba Fresh Creative 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 9 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · RMJV, LP dba Fresh Creative Foods

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