The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2353-2017·Announced 2017-06-14

Alaska Pasta Company Recalls Refrigerated Rigatoni for Undeclared Soy Lecithin

Alaska Pasta Company is recalling 67.50 lbs of refrigerated rigatoni 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 recalling 67.50 lbs of refrigerated rigatoni. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared soy lecithin in the product. The firm 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 marked with the customer name, date of production, and weight in pounds. Some containers have "Alaska Pasta" written on them. The product is not packaged for retail, and weights vary depending on orders. There are no lot codes; the date of production is marked on the side of the plastic container.

The product was distributed in Alaska only. Consumers who have this product should check the date of production on the container and stop using it if it matches the recalled items. They should contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Riggatoni. 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 container

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 →