The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1548-2018·Announced 2018-06-13

Priano Rosso Pesto Sauce Recalled for Undeclared Egg and Milk Allergens

BLM Products is voluntarily recalling Priano Rosso Pesto Sauce due to undeclared egg and milk allergens.

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: "BLM Prod.-und Vertriebsges.mbH & Co. KG has initiated a voluntary recall of Priano Rosso Pesto Sauce, 6.7 oz. packaged in glass jars due to undeclared allergens egg and milk."

Plain-English summary

BLM Products U. Vertriebsges has initiated a voluntary recall of Priano Rosso Pesto Sauce, 6.7 oz. glass jars. The recall is being conducted because the product contains undeclared allergens, specifically egg and milk.

The affected product is distributed domestically in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia. The recall covers 174,636 jars with specific lot codes and best-buy dates listed in the official notice.

Consumers with this product should check their pantry for the specific lot codes and best-buy dates provided by the FDA. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Priano Rosso Pesto Sauce, 6.7oz glass jar
Affected units
174,636

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)

  • Lot Code Best-Buy Date LA 016 07-16-2019
  • 07-01-2019 LA 017 07-17-2019
  • 07-01-2019

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