Lower riskMeat & poultry recall · USDA FSIS · Published January 9, 2020
Carso's Swedish Meatballs: Undeclared Anchovies Alert - Don't Eat
FSIS recalls 636 pounds of Swedish meatballs from Carso's Pasta Company due to undeclared anchovies. Products sold between Nov 2019-Dec 2019 may contain fish not listed on labels. Consumers urged to discard or return items.
🇺🇸 USDA FSIS recall #PHA-01092020-01Meat & poultryCarso's Pasta Company
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Lower-risk recall
Carso’s Pasta Company, a Lynnwood, Wash. establishment, sold 636 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) Swedish meatball products that were misbranded
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service recalled Swedish meatballs from Carso's Pasta Company because they contain anchovies that weren't listed on the label. These products were sold between November and December 2019 and may be in freezers or refrigerators. Consumers should not eat them and should throw away or return the products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1275222-carso-s-swedish-meatballs-undeclared-anchovies-alert-don-t-eat.
“Carso's Swedish Meatballs: Undeclared Anchovies Alert - Don't Eat.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1275222-carso-s-swedish-meatballs-undeclared-anchovies-alert-don-t-eat. Based on USDA FSIS recall #PHA-01092020-01 (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-health-alert-swedish-meatball-products-due-misbranding-and).
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert on Jan. 9, 2020, for Carso’s Pasta Company Swedish meatball products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. Consumers are urged not to consume the affected items.
How to tell if you have it
16-oz. plastic cups containing “CARSO’S PASTA CO. SWEDISH MEATBALLS IN SAUCE.”
Labeled “KEEP FROZEN *MAY BE REFRIGERATED”
Bear establishment number “EST. 20790” inside the USDA mark of inspection
Produced Nov. 11, 2019 to Dec. 17, 2019
Shipped to four Amazon Go retail locations in Seattle, Wash.
What to do
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. Consumers can contact Dave Brown, President of Carso’s Pasta Company, at (425) 670-1302.
The hazard
The ready-to-eat Swedish meatball products contain anchovies (fish), which are not declared on the product label. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls include Sobico Siluriformes Fish Products Recalled: Imported Without Reinspection (2026-02-19) and Recall: Raw Beef Products Imported Without Reinspection Risk Food Safety (2026-08-07). Rosina Recalls Frozen Meatballs Due To Possible Metal Contamination occurred on 2026-02-22.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 16-oz. plastic cups labeled 'CARSO'S PASTA CO. SWEDISH MEATBALLS IN SAUCE' with the phrase 'KEEP FROZEN *MAY BE REFRIGERATED' and no use-by date. Products with establishment number 'EST. 20790' inside the USDA inspection mark were sold at Amazon Go locations in Seattle.
Brand
Carso's Pasta Company
Category
Meat & poultry
Based on the official USDA FSIS remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Discard or return the products to the place of purchase as they contain undeclared anchovies.
Official remedy
What USDA FSIS says to do
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official USDA FSIS recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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