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USDA FSIS · 009-2021

Class IPrepared foodsrecall

Avanza Pasta, LLC Recalls Beef and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Company: see official notice · Published Mar 20, 2021

WHY THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED

Other / see reason

Produced Without Benefit of Inspection

Product description & recall reason

The recall record describes “meat and poultry ravioli and tortellini items”; the source reports: “Produced Without Benefit of Inspection”

Based on the official recall record; packaging and sales claims have not been verified. Verify with the official source ↗

Identify the product

Product description: meat and poultry ravioli and tortellini items
Brand: Not supplied by this source
Lot, batch, UPC & other codes: Not supplied by this source
Quantity: Not supplied by this source

Product codes or package dates may appear in the announcement below even when not available as a separate field.

Where it came from & where it went

Recalling firm: Not supplied by this source
Recalling firm address: Not supplied by this source
Product production / origin location: Not supplied by this source
Distribution — source wording: The products subject to recall do not bear an establishment number nor the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurants, distributors, and retail locations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

States identified in the source

Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin

State matching is derived from the source’s distribution wording, which may be incomplete. The recalling company’s address is not used as the distribution location.

Official distribution evidence checked 9/26/2026.

Official announcement text

Editor’s note: This recall was updated on March 29, 2021 to reflect changes to the products included in the recall. Additional products and labels have been added to the linked documents. WASHINGTON, March 20, 2021 – Avanza Pasta, LLC., an Evanston, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 9,847 pounds of meat and poultry pasta products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The meat and poultry ravioli and tortellini items were produced on various dates from October 5, 2019 through March 12, 2021. The products subject to recall can be found here: The products subject to recall do not bear an establishment number nor the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to restaurants, distributors, and retail locations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The problem was discovered by FSIS during in-commerce surveillance activities. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers’ freezers. 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 list(s) 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 Pavlos Loumbroukos, Operations Manager for Avanza Pasta, LLC., at (847) 584-2891. Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.

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