Carla's Pasta Basil Pesto Sauce Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Carla's Pasta, Inc. is recalling Basil Pesto Sauce due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Wisconsin.
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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Carla's Pasta, Inc. is recalling Basil Pesto Sauce, Bulk, manufactured on 06/20/17. The product is identified by the lot number 06/20/17 and has a net weight of 13.40 lbs (6.08 kg). The recall involves 30 cases, totaling 402 lbs.
The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected product was distributed in Wisconsin (WI). Consumers who have purchased this specific lot of Basil Pesto Sauce should check their freezers and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Do not consume the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- CARLA'S PASTA, INC. BASIL PESTO SAUCE: BULK, Mfd. Date 06/20/17, KEEP FROZEN NET WT. 13.40 LBS (6.08 kg) 00021605014209
- Manufacturer
- Carla's Pasta, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sauces / Condiments
- 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 (1)
- Lot/Unit Number: 06/20/17
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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