The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified a reminder of more than 900 cases of Alfredo sauce to its highest risk level after a supplier recalled a powdered milk ingredient used in the product due to potential risk salmonella contamination.
The FDA has designated the recall a Class I event, its most serious classification, meaning there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product could result in serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recall involves 913 cases of Alfredo sauce packaged in sealed 3-pound, 7-ounce polyethylene bags and 12 bags per case, according to an FDA enforcement report.
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Fettuccine Alfredo is prepared in a kitchen. The FDA has classified the recall of more than 900 cases of Alfredo sauce as a Class I event due to potential salmonella contamination. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
According to the FDA, The Coffee Connexion Co., Inc., based in Lebanon, Tennessee, voluntarily initiated the recall on May 6, after a supplier recalled a dry milk ingredient used in the product due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall remains in progress.
A representative for The Coffee Connexion Co. did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
The affected product has UPC 0039954921963 and includes lots 046188 to 046193 with an expiration date of January 12, 2028; batches 047290 to 047296 with an expiration date of February 16, 2028; batches 048029 to 048034 with an expiration date of March 9, 2028; and lots 049089 to 049094 with an expiration date of April 20, 2028.
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A portion of fettuccine Alfredo is served. The recalled product was distributed in more than 40 states, according to the FDA. (iStock/iStock)
According to the FDA, the product was distributed in AlabamaArkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Salmonella can cause serious, sometimes fatal, infections in young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, according to the FDA.
According to the FDA, the product has been distributed in 41 states. (Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
The FDA’s enforcement report states that no press releases have been issued regarding the recall and does not indicate whether any illnesses have been reported.
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The recall was assigned FDA recall number H-0909-2026 and received its Class I classification on June 4.