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Caesar's Pasta, LLC Recalls Beef Meatball Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens

USDA-FSIS · December 1, 2017 · Class I

Caesar's Pasta, LLC Recalls Beef Meatball Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens - posted December 1, 2017 by USDA-FSIS, Class I.
Reason: Misbranding; Unreported Allergens.
Quantity involved: 1,610 pounds.
Distribution: Pennsylvania.
Details as of October 24, 2026; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.

Agency: USDA-FSIS
Posted: December 1, 2017
Classification: Class I
Status: Closed Recall
Recalling firm: Caesar's Pasta, LLC
Source ID: 126-2017

How this recall compares

Caesar's Pasta, LLC has 3 recall events in the FDA (2012+) and USDA-FSIS (2014+) records tracked here; by posting date this is the 1st.
At 1,610 pounds, it is larger than 43% of the 126 USDA-FSIS recalls from 2017 that state a quantity in pounds.
It is one of 29 undeclared-allergen recall events FDA and USDA-FSIS posted in December 2017 (all undeclared-allergen recalls).

Other recalls from Caesar's Pasta, LLC

Posted	Agency	Recall	Class
January 25, 2023	FDA	Caesar's Pasta, LLC recall - Orefresco Pasta Manicotti Net Wt. 10lbs. 3 oz. Keep Frozen…	Class II
May 8, 2019	FDA	Caesar's Pasta, LLC recall - Caesars Sweet Potato Ravioli Samples	Class II

Matched by company name after removing suffixes such as Inc. and LLC; parent companies and subsidiaries are counted separately.

Official summary

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2017 Caesar's Pasta, LLC, a Blackwood, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 46,810 pounds of beef meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain egg, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

The frozen beef meatball items were produced between Nov. 1, 2015 and Nov. 30, 2017. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF Only)]

10-lb. boxes containing 0.5-oz. pieces of Schiff's ITALIAN BRAND MEAT BALLS, labeled with lot code 70033SH.

10-lb. boxes containing 1-oz. pieces of Schiff's ITALIAN BRAND MEAT BALLS, labeled with lot code 70034SH.

10-lb. boxes containing 1.5-oz. pieces of Schiff's ITALIAN BRAND MEAT BALLS, labeled with lot code 70035SH.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number EST. 5498 inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to food service locations in Pennsylvania

The problem was discovered when the establishments customer noticed that the label did not include eggs in the ingredient statement.

There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Consumers and members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Michael Crawford, Corporate General Manager, Caesars Pasta, LLC, at (856) 227-2585, extension 226.

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can be reached from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/reportproblem.