The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2341-2017·Announced 2017-06-14

Alaska Pasta Company Recalls Gemelli for Undeclared Soy Lecithin

Alaska Pasta Company is recalling refrigerated Gemelli pasta because it contains undeclared soy lecithin from cooking spray. The product was distributed only in Alaska.

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

Plain-English summary

Alaska Pasta Company is voluntarily recalling refrigerated Gemelli pasta due to the presence of undeclared soy lecithin. The company used canola oil cooking spray, which contains soy lecithin, during the manufacturing process, but soy or soy lecithin is not declared on the finished product label.

The product is packaged in plastic containers and is not packaged for retail. The containers are marked with the customer name, date of production, and weight of the product in pounds. Some containers have "Alaska Pasta" written on them. The product was distributed only in Alaska.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the firm for instructions on disposal or return. Individuals with a soy allergy should be particularly cautious, as the undeclared ingredient poses a risk of allergic reaction.

The recalled product

Product
Gemelli. Product is made refrigerated. Product is packaged in plastic containers. The plastic containers are marked on the side of the container with the customer name (middle top), date of production (bottom left), and weight of product in lbs (bottom right). Some containers

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by Alaska Pasta Company 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 17 products in this recall →