Last month, the FDA issued a recall on Hudson Harvest Tomato Basil Sauce after learning that jars of the product were under-processed. On Friday, the administration elevated the recall to “Grade II.”
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Hudson Harvest announced a voluntary recall on June 18 due to “swelling, leaking, or bursting jars.”
“There is a possibility that the product has been under-processed, which could lead to the potential for spoilage organisms or pathogens,” reads a statement.
“Spoilage is usually caused by growth of microorganisms following leakage or underprocessing,” the FDA writes on its website. Leakage occurs from can defects, punctures, or rough handling. Contaminated cooling water sometimes leaks to the interior through pinholes or poor seams and introduces bacteria that cause spoilage.”
Hudson Harvest Tomato Basil Sauce Risk Level Elevated After Initial Recall
On July 11, the FDA elevated the recall classification to Grade II, which means there is “a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
In an email to Newsweek, a spokesperson with the FDA wrote that a main concern is the possibility of pathogenic bacteria, “which can have serious health consequences.”
Hudson Harvest distributed the affected tomato basil sauce in 16-ounce clear glass jars with UPC #: 683720301567 and lot # 1042426. You can find the UPC above the bar code and the lot # on the side of the jar.
Stores sold the product throughout New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut in May and June.
This story’s featured image is by Pavel105 via Shutterstock.
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