CLASS I Food recall · Reported 6 Sep 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Basil Pesto Sauce: Bulk, Mfd recalled by Carla's Pasta
Carla's Pasta is recalling Basil Pesto Sauce: Bulk, Mfd, distributed in Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 7 Aug 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-3466-2017
- FDA event ID
- 77918
- Recalling firm
- Carla's Pasta, South Windsor, CT
- Brand
- Basil Pesto
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Aug 2017
- FDA classified
- 25 Aug 2017
- Reported
- 6 Sep 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Sauces & Condiments
Timeline
| 7 Aug 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | Classified by FDA | +18 days |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
CARLA'S PASTA, INC. BASIL PESTO SAUCE: BULK, Mfd. Date 06/20/17, KEEP FROZEN NET WT. 13.40 LBS (6.08 kg) 00021605014209
Where it was distributed
WI
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot/Unit Number: 06/20/17
Where was it sold?
WI
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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