Food recall

BC Gourmet USA, Inc. recall: Hungry Root Marinara Sauce

BC Gourmet USA, Inc., of Gloucester, MA, recalled Hungry Root Marinara Sauce and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Product contains yeast and mold.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 20, 2023, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 20, 2023. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed July 3, 2024

The recall

Company
BC Gourmet USA, Inc. (Gloucester, MA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product contains yeast and mold.”
Where it was sold
CA, NJ, IN
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
93515

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0506-2024 Class II

    Hungry Root Marinara Sauce; 10.5 oz Plastic Cup; UPC 81006252077

    Codes: Lot Codes: HRM 123, HRM 124. HRM 125, HRM 126, and HRM 127 Expiration Date: HRM 123 (EXP 03/19/2024), HRM 124 (EXP 03/26/2024), HRM 125 (EXP 03/27/2024), HRM 126(EXP 03/28/2024), and HRM 127 (EXP 03/29/2024)

    Quantity: 81,312 units

  • F-0507-2024 Class II

    Hungry Root Creamy Vodka Sauce; 10.5 oz Plastic Cup; UPC 810062520787

    Codes: Lot Codes: HRC 012 and HRC 013 Expiration Date: HRC 012 (EXP 04/21/2024), and HRC 013 (EXP 06/01/2024)

    Quantity: 12,840 units

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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 December 20, 2023.

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.