Pastene Italian Stelline Pasta Recalled for Undeclared Wheat Allergen
The Pastene Companies Ltd. is recalling 16 oz bags of Italian Stelline pasta because the product fails to declare the allergen wheat.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The Pastene Companies Ltd. is recalling 16 oz cellophane bags of Pastene Italian Stelline #59 pasta. The product was imported from Italy and imported by the Pastene Company in Canton, MA. The recall involves 6,000 cases total for all varieties, with distribution reported as nationwide.
The recall is being conducted because the semolina pasta fails to declare the allergen "wheat" on the label. This mislabeling poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies or celiac disease who may inadvertently consume the product.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for instructions. The specific item number is 7086 and the UPC is 066086070863.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pastene ITALIAN STELLINE #59 , 16 oz cellophane bag. Imported from Italy. Imported by the Pastene Company, Canton, MA Item Number:7086 UPC: 066086070863
- Manufacturer
- The Pastene Companies Ltd.
- Category
- Food — Pasta
- 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.
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