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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1357-2017·Announced 2017-02-01

Berner Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce Recalled for Bacterial Contamination

Berner Food & Beverage is recalling Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce contaminated with spoilage bacteria. Consumers should stop using the product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall is assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when associated with significant contamination or injury reports, or as a baseline for this classification level.

Plain-English summary

Berner Food & Beverage, LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,149 cases of Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce. The product is packaged in 15-ounce glass jars with metal lids and is identified by UPC codes 41220845941, 70038626695, or 041498172855. The recall involves two specific lots: Lot 171125 with a Best By date of 11/25/2017, and Lot 171126 with a Best By date of 11/26/2017.

The recall was initiated because the product was found to be contaminated with spoilage bacteria, specifically Enterobacter cloacae and Pantoea species. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The affected product was distributed in Texas, Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, and Kansas. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Creamy Alfredo, Pasta Sauce; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; Glass jar, metal lid; UPC 41220845941, 70038626695 or 041498172855
Affected units
1,149

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)

  • Lot: 171125
  • Best By 11/25/2017
  • Lot: 171126 11/26/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Berner Food & Beverage, LLC 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.

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