The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1383-2015·Announced 2015-03-11

LaRosa's Creamy Garlic Dressing Recalled for Undeclared Allergens

T. Marzetti Company is recalling LaRosa's Creamy Garlic Dressing packets because ingredient labels were switched, resulting in undeclared milk, egg, and sulfites.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The firm was notified by their customer that the ingredient statement on their packets of LaRosa Creamy Garlic Dressing and LaRosa Italian Dressing were switched. Therefore, rendering them to be misbranded due to undeclared Allergens of…"

Plain-English summary

T. Marzetti Company is recalling 1.5-ounce plastic packets of LaRosa's Creamy Garlic Dressing. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a customer that the ingredient statements on packets of LaRosa's Creamy Garlic Dressing and LaRosa's Italian Dressing had been switched. This labeling error renders the products misbranded due to the presence of undeclared allergens, specifically milk, egg, and/or sulfites.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 0 70200 80109 and packet codes UB051615C or UB052915C. The product was distributed to Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. The recall quantity is 732 cases of 60 1.5-ounce packets.

Consumers with these products should check their pantries for the specific packet codes and UPC listed above. Individuals with allergies to milk, egg, or sulfites should avoid consuming the product. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process, so consumers should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
LaRosa's Creamy Garlic Dressing, 1.5oz plastic packet. Labeled in part, "INGREDIENTS: Soybean Oil, Water, Vinegar, Red Wine (preserved with Sulfites)***Packed for LaRosa's Inc, Cincinnati, OH 45238" UPC 0 70200 80109

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 (1)

  • Packet Code UB051615C & Packet Code UB052915C

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by T. Marzetti Company 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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