Food recall

Brett Anthony Foods recall: Gotham Greens Classic Pesto 6.5 oz

Brett Anthony Foods, of Elk Grove Village, IL, recalled Gotham Greens Classic Pesto 6.5 oz. The FDA's reason: “Ingredient declaration does not match principal display panel. Product is classic pesto with basil, parmigiano, and pine nuts. Ingredients listed for vegan pesto without parmigiano (milk)....” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 13, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 3, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed December 18, 2018

The recall

Company
Brett Anthony Foods (Elk Grove Village, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Ingredient declaration does not match principal display panel. Product is classic pesto with basil, parmigiano, and pine nuts. Ingredients listed for vegan pesto without parmigiano (milk). Principal display panel correctly identifies product as classic pesto and lists basil, parmigiano, and pine nuts.”
Where it was sold
The product was sold by Whole Foods Market, is the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
81027

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1986-2018 Class II

    Gotham Greens Classic Pesto 6.5 oz. plastic cup, 12 cups per case. Refrigerated. UPC 85392700334

    Codes: Lot code 180226

    Quantity: 88 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 3, 2018.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.