The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1646-2012·Announced 2012-07-04

Bay Valley Foods Recalls Pasta Mix Due to Metal Fragments

Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling boxed pasta mix products because they contain a seasoning blend that may have small metal fragments.

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 a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 74,000 cases of boxed pasta mix products manufactured by its subsidiary, STP Specialty Foods, Inc. The recall is being conducted based on information received from Kerry Food Ingredients and Flavors.

The recalled products are being recalled because they contain a seasoning blend manufactured by Kerry that includes lactic acid, which may contain small metal fragments. The specific product identified in the recall notice is H.E.B Pasta Salad Ranch & Bacon, NET WT 7.5 OZ, CONT. NET 212G, UPC 4122089106.

The products were distributed in the following states: AL, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. Consumers should check their pantries for these products and stop consuming them if found.

The recalled product

Product
H.E.B Pasta Salad Ranch & Bacon, NET WT 7.5 OZ , CONT. NET 212G, UPC 4122089106
Affected units
4,620

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)

  • 77A05072 77A05222

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by TreeHouse Foods, Inc / Bay Valley Foods 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.

See all 9 products in this recall →