The FDA has classified a recall of 913 cases of Alfredo sauce as a Class I event, the agency’s most serious recall level, after a supplier recalled a dry milk powder ingredient used in the product over possible salmonella contamination. The affected sauce was distributed in 41 states.
Coffee Connexion Co., Inc., based in Lebanon, Tennessee, voluntarily initiated the recall on May 6. The product was packed in 3-pound, 7-ounce sealed poly bags, with 12 bags per case, and carries UPC 0039954921963.
The recalled batches include 046188 through 046193 with a best-by date of Jan. 12, 2028; 047290 through 047296 with a best-by date of Feb. 16, 2028; 048029 through 048034 with a best-by date of March 9, 2028; and 049089 through 049094 with a best-by date of April 20, 2028. The FDA says Class I means there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
That designation gives the recall more urgency, but the enforcement report does not say whether any illnesses have been reported. It also notes that no press release was issued, leaving consumers to rely on the product codes, lot ranges and dates to check whether they have the affected sauce.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. In healthy people, the infection often brings fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The recall remains ongoing, and the key unanswered question is whether anyone has already become sick.
