The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1358-2017·Announced 2017-02-01

Berner Food & Beverage Recalls Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce

Berner Food & Beverage is recalling 850 cases of Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce due to contamination with spoilage bacteria.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves spoilage bacteria without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Berner Food & Beverage, LLC is voluntarily recalling 850 cases of Four Cheese Alfredo Pasta Sauce, 15 oz glass jars. The recall was initiated because the product was found to be contaminated with spoilage bacteria, specifically Enterobacter cloacae and Pantoea species.

The affected product is identified by Lot 171127 and a Best By date of 11/27/2017. The product was distributed in Texas, Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, and Kansas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation that is not likely to cause serious adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Four Cheese Alfredo, Pasta Sauce; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; Glass jar, metal lid; UPC 70038627838, 36800334793 or 041498198084
Affected units
850

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 (2)

  • Lot: 171127
  • Best By 11/27/2017

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.

See all 5 products in this recall →