Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1191-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Bay Valley Foods Recalls Pasta Mix for Missing Soy Labeling

Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 430,227 cases of boxed pasta mix products because the labeling did not include soy lecithin in the ingredient statement.

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 (soy), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 430,227 cases of boxed pasta mix products manufactured by its subsidiary STP Specialty Foods, Inc. The recall is being conducted because the product labeling did not include soy lecithin in the ingredient statement.

The affected product is Our Specialty Linguini & Parmesan, a linguini pasta with naturally flavored Parmesan & Romano Cheese Sauce Mix. The product is distributed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc. in Brooklyn Park, MN. The recall covers specific batch codes including 77A02072, 77A04232, 77A04242, 77A04252, 77A07222, 77A08072, 77A09172, 77A09262, 77A09272, 77A09282, 77A10161, and 77A10162.

The products were distributed in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the listed batch codes and UPC 0 55049 00602 5. Individuals with a soy allergy should avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product: 55613130643 Our Specialty Linguini & Parmesan, Linguini pasta with naturally flavored Parmesan & Romano Cheese Sauce Mix, Net WT 5.8 oz ( 164g), UPC 0 55049 00602 5, Distributed by S.T. Specialty Foods, Inc, Brooklyn Park, MN 55455.
Manufacturer: Bay Valley Foods LLC/ TreeHouse Foods, Inc
Category: Food — Pasta / Dry Goods
Hazard: allergen-soy
mis-labeling

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 (12)

Batch 77A02072
77A04232
77A04242
77A04252
77A07222
77A08072
77A09172
77A09262
77A09272
77A09282
77A10161
77A10162.

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Bay Valley Foods LLC/ TreeHouse Foods, Inc 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 4 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Bay Valley Foods LLC/ TreeHouse Foods, Inc

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