FDA upgrades Alfredo sauce recall to highest risk level over potential salmonella contamination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has elevated a recall of Alfredo sauce distributed in 41 states to its most serious classification after they say a supplier flagged an ingredient for possible Salmonella contamination.
According to the FDA notice, Tennessee-based The Coffee Connexion Co. Inc. voluntarily recalled the product on May 6 because it contains a dry milk powder ingredient that was recalled by the supplier due to potential Salmonella contamination.
On June 4, the FDA designated the recall as a Class I event, the agency's highest risk category.
The FDA defines a Class I recall as "a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
The recall affects 913 cases of Alfredo sauce packaged in 3-pound, 7-ounce sealed poly bags, with 12 bags per case.
The affected product carries UPC 0039954921963 and product number SSP980713.
Recalled batches include 046188 through 046193 (lot 0126, best by Jan. 12, 2028); 047290 through 047296 (lot 0476, best by Feb. 16, 2028); 048029 through 048034 (lot 0686, best by March 9, 2028); and 049089 through 049094 (lot 1106, best by April 20, 2028).
The product was distributed in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The recall remains ongoing. The FDA's enforcement report does not indicate whether any illnesses have been reported in connection with the product.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness, according to the FDA. The agency added that symptoms typically develop within 12 to 72 hours after infection and may include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are at greater risk of developing severe illness from Salmonella infections.
ABC News has reached out to The Coffee Connexion Co. Inc. for comment but did not hear back immediately.
