The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2416-2017·Announced 2017-07-12

Greek Pasta Salad Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

A.S.K. Foods is recalling Taste of Inspirations Greek Pasta Salad because some packages have incorrect labels that do not list milk as an ingredient.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "A.S.K. Foods, Inc. of Palmyra, Pennsylvania is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hannaford Supermarkets TASTE OF INSPIRATIONS GREEK PASTA SALAD Net Wt. 10 oz. (284g) because it may contain undeclared milk. The recall was initiated after it…"

Plain-English summary

A.S.K. Foods, Inc. of Palmyra, Pennsylvania, is voluntarily recalling one lot of Taste of Inspirations Greek Pasta Salad, Net Wt. 10 oz. (284g). The product is distributed by DZA Brands, LLC, and was sold under the Hannaford Supermarkets brand. The recall involves 3,696 containers with a Sell By date of 6/5/17 and code 3649-1.

The recall was initiated after it was discovered that certain packages of the recalled product contained an ingredient and nutrition label from another product, Taste of Inspirations Classic Red Skin Potato Salad. This incorrect label did not reveal the presence of milk, which is an ingredient in the Greek Pasta Salad.

The product was distributed in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot and Sell By date listed above. If they have the product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Taste of Inspirations; Greek Pasta Salad, Net Wt. 10 oz.; Distributed By: DZA Brands, LLC, Salisbury, NC 28147/Scarborough, ME 04074;
Manufacturer
ASK Foods Inc
Category
Food — Salads
Hazard
Affected units
3,696

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)

  • Sell By: 6/5/17 3649-1

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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