The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1899-2014·Announced 2014-05-07

Pastene Italian Capellini Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen

The Pastene Companies Ltd. is recalling Pastene Italian Capellini #17 because the semolina pasta fails to declare the wheat allergen.

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 High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Pastene Companies Ltd. is recalling 6,000 cases of Pastene Italian Capellini #17, 16 oz cellophane bags. The product is imported from Italy and distributed nationwide. The recall is due to a labeling error where the semolina pasta fails to declare the allergen "wheat."

The recall covers all lots in commerce. The specific item number is 7082 and the UPC is 066086070825.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Pastene ITALIAN CAPELLINI #17, 16 oz cellophane bag. Imported from Italy. Imported by the Pastene Company, Canton, MA Item Number:7082 UPC: 066086070825
Affected units
6,000

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)

  • All Lots in Commerce

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 24 recalled by The Pastene Companies Ltd. 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 24 products in this recall →