The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2024-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Rita's Fine Food Recalls 8-Inch Meatball Sandwiches for Undeclared Milk

Rita's Fine Food, Inc. dba Da Vinci's is recalling 8-inch Meatball Sandwiches sold in California due to undeclared milk in the cheese.

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 (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Rita's Fine Food, Inc. dba Da Vinci's is voluntarily recalling 430 units of 8-inch Meatball Sandwiches. The recall was initiated because the sandwiches contain undeclared milk as a sub-ingredient in the cheese.

The affected products were distributed in California (CA). The specific product is identified by UPC 697436000416.

Consumers with this product should stop eating it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement. Individuals with a milk allergy should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
8" Meatball Sandwich
Affected units
430

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)

  • UPC 697436000416.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Rita's Fine Food, Inc. Dba Da Vinci's 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 12 products in this recall →