The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1478-2017·Announced 2017-02-22

Pizza Hut Creamy Alfredo Sauce Recalled for Foreign Object

Yum Restaurants International is recalling Pizza Hut Creamy Alfredo sauce due to a likely flexible plastic foreign object.

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 III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a foreign object (plastic) without reported injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Yum Restaurants International is recalling 7,830 cases of Pizza Hut Creamy Alfredo sauce. The product is packaged in 40-pound cases containing eight 80-ounce bags. The recall is being conducted because of a foreign object, likely flexible plastic, found in the sauce.

The affected lots are 02082018 and 02072018, with use-by dates of February 7, 2018, and February 8, 2018. The product was distributed in Texas, North Carolina, New York, Florida, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Michigan, California, Tennessee, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico.

Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and use-by dates. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Pizza Hut Creamy Alfredo sauce, case size 40 lbs. 8 bags per case. Bags are each 80 oz (5 lbs) of sauce
Affected units
7,830

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)

  • 1) Lot 02082018
  • and 2) Lot 02072018
  • use by dates 02/07/2018 and 02/08/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states: