The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1507-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Purely American Pasta Salad Mix Recalled for Missing Wheat Allergen Label

Purely American, Inc. is recalling specific 10 oz bags of Pasta Salad Mix because the labels are missing the required wheat allergen declaration.

What this means for you

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 involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (wheat), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Purely American, Inc. is recalling 91/10 oz cello bags of Pasta Salad Mix. The product is sold under the brand names PICNIC AT CAPE MAY and PICNIC AT FAIRMOUNT PARK. The recall was initiated after the Ohio Department of Agriculture notified the firm that several of the product labels are missing the allergen declaration for wheat.

The affected products include items with codes CA104, 146, 143, 145, and 138. The product was shipped to the following states: CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, ME, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SD, VA, and WV.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the missing wheat allergen declaration. If the label does not state that the product contains wheat, consumers should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Pasta Salad Mix, "10 oz cello bag, Contents: All natural enriched semolina flour, spray dried tomato, spinach and beet powders, water, parsley, celery seed, garlic, paprika, and spices***PURELY AMERICAN 5991 Industrial Park Road, Athens, OH 45701 (800) 359-7873 www.purelyamerican
Manufacturer
Purely American, Inc.
Category
Food — Pasta / Salad Mix
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 (4)

  • ITEM # CA104
  • ITEM #146
  • ITEM #143
  • ITEM #145 and ITEM #138

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Purely American, Inc. 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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