Joy's Gourmet Pesto Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen
Joy's International Foods is recalling Joy's Gourmet Pesto due to undeclared milk and unrecorded temperatures. Consumers should stop using the product.
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 (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Joy's International Foods is voluntarily recalling Joy's Gourmet Pesto, All Natural, Net Wt. 10 OZ. (280g). The recall was initiated because the product contains an undeclared allergen, specifically milk, and because temperatures were not recorded after thermal processes.
The affected product is distributed to US consignees only. The recall covers 16.5 units (10 oz jars) with various best-by dates ranging from 10/5/2017 to 7/18/2018. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and check with the manufacturer for further instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Joy's Gourmet Pesto, All Natural, Net Wt. 10 OZ. (280g)
- Manufacturer
- Joy's International Foods
- Category
- Food — Condiments / Sauces
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Joy's International Foods 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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