Food recall

First & Last Tavern recall: First & Last Tavern Traditional Pasta Sauce (meat flavored) 26 FL OZ (1 lb.

First & Last Tavern, of Hartford, CT, recalled First & Last Tavern Traditional Pasta Sauce (meat flavored) 26 FL OZ (1 lb. and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “May be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 31, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 31, 2025. The recall is still going on.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

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

Status

Ongoing

The recall

Company
First & Last Tavern (Hartford, CT)
Reason, in FDA's words
“May be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum”
Where it was sold
CT, MA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
97906

The 3 products recalled

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

  • H-0334-2026 Class II

    First & Last Tavern Traditional Pasta Sauce (meat flavored) 26 FL OZ (1 lb., 10 oz) 737g

    Codes: Expiration/Use By: 09/26

    Quantity: 30 cases

  • H-0335-2026 Class II

    First & Last Tavern Marinara Sauce (tomato & basil) 26 FL OZ (1 lb, 10 oz) 737g

    Codes: Expiration/Use By: 09/26

    Quantity: 30 cases

  • H-0336-2026 Class II

    First & Last Tavern Puttanesca Sauce (olives, capers, hot peppers) 26 FL OZ (1 lb, 10 oz) 737g

    Codes: Expiration/Use By: 09/26

    Quantity: 30 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 December 31, 2025.

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.