The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1385-2014·Announced 2014-01-15

Armanino Alfredo Sauce Recalled for Missing Allergen Labeling

Del Monaco Specialty Foods is recalling Armanino Alfredo Sauce because the cartons are missing the label containing ingredient and allergen information.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (implied by the missing allergen declaration), which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Del Monaco Specialty Foods Inc. is recalling Armanino Alfredo Sauce, a frozen product distributed by Armanino Foods in Hayward, California. The recall involves specific lots of 10 oz. sample pouches and 3 lb. food service pouches. The product was manufactured in Walnut Creek, California.

The recall was initiated because the product cartons were not labeled with ingredients or an allergen declaration. The source text states that the cartons only contained one label stating the product identity, while the second label containing ingredients and allergen information was inadvertently left off. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with food allergies who cannot verify the allergen content of the product.

The affected product is intended for food service use and is sold in cartons of 4 x 3 lb. individual pouches and samples, not for retail sales. Consumers and food service operators should check their inventory for the specific package and case codes listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should not be consumed and should be returned to the point of purchase or disposed of.

The recalled product

Product
Armanino Alfredo Sauce; Frozen in 10 oz x 12 pouches per case (sample, not for retail sale) and 3 lb. pouches 4 x 3 lb. pouches per case for food service use UPC - 10 oz. samples: 10041622 002635 UPC 3 lb. pouch: 10041622 019428 Distributed by Armanino Foods, Hayward…
Manufacturer
Del Monaco Specialty Foods Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Sauces
Hazard

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)

  • Three lots of the 10 oz. pacakges
  • Packaging Date: 09/24/13 Case code: 0924139438
  • Package code: A26913 Packaging Date: 09/26/13 Case code: 0926139569

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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