The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2079-2012·Announced 2012-09-05

Amy's Pizza Pesto Recalled for Undeclared Peanut Allergen

Amy's Kitchen is recalling specific lots of Pizza Pesto because pinenuts contained undeclared peanuts. Consumers with peanut allergies should not eat the product.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Amy's Kitchen is recalling specific lots of Amy's Brand Pizza Pesto Made with Organic Vegetables & Basil. The recall involves 7 oz and 13.5 oz jars, as well as 383 gram packages with French labeling. The product was processed and packaged in White City, Oregon, and distributed in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Illinois, and California.

The recall was issued because the product contains undeclared peanut in the ingredient statement. Specifically, peanuts were found in the pinenuts used in the recipe. This is a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers with a peanut allergy should not consume the recalled product. Affected lots include 7 oz jars with Best Before July 24, 2012, and Lot Code 30-G242; 13.5 oz jars with Best By 7/17/12 and Lot No. 30-G172; and 383 gram packages with Best By 7/17/12 (Lot No. 30-1992AK) or 7/18/12 (Lot No. 30-2002AK).

The recalled product

Product
Amy's Brand Pizza Pesto Made with Organic Vegetables & Basil in 7 oz; ; 13.5 oz; Sku# 42272-00104 Product is processed and packaged by Amys Kitchen, White City, Oregon
Manufacturer
Amy'S Kitchen
Category
Food — Condiments / Sauces
Hazard

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 (9)

  • 7 oz: Best Before July24 2012
  • Lot Code: 30-G242
  • sku# 42272-00197
  • 13.5 oz Best by 7/17/12
  • Lot No. 30-G172
  • 383 grams
  • best by 7/17/12
  • Lot No. 30-1992AK and best by 7/18/12
  • Lot No. 30-2002AK (French labeling)

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Amy'S Kitchen 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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