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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published March 20, 2020

Winter Gardens Whole Foods Vodka Sauce Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen

Winter Gardens recalls Whole Foods Vodka Sauce (6-16 oz) due to undeclared milk allergen. Consumers should check labels and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0889-2020FoodWinter Gardens ›
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Recalling firmWinter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc.304 Commerce St · New Oxford, PA 17350-1723
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Winter Gardens is recalling Whole Foods Vodka Sauce in 6- to 16-ounce containers because it contains milk without being declared as an allergen. This poses a risk for people with milk allergies who might consume the product without knowing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15790-winter-gardens-whole-foods-vodka-sauce-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15790-winter-gardens-whole-foods-vodka-sauce-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0889-2020

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“Winter Gardens Whole Foods Vodka Sauce Recall: Undeclared Milk Allergen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15790-winter-gardens-whole-foods-vodka-sauce-recall-undeclared-milk-allergen. Based on FDA recall #F-0889-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0889-2020%22&limit=1).

Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. recalled Whole Foods Vodka Sauce containers on March 20, 2020, due to undeclared milk allergens, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class I recall of products distributed across multiple states.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Winter Gardens
  • Product: Whole Foods Vodka Sauce
  • Size: 6-16 oz. containers
  • Lot code: 20057

The hazard

The product is being recalled for undeclared allergen (Milk). The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. has 6 other recalls on record since Feb. 15, 2016. Other recent recalls include a July 10, 2023 Trader Joes Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup recall for insects and a Jan. 8, 2019 Winter Gardens Chips & Chocolate Dessert recall for Salmonella risk. Similar products recalled recently include Wawa Diet Iced Tea Lemon Pint and Wawa Fruit Punch Pint on April 2, 2026, both for undeclared milk allergens.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 6- to 16-ounce containers labeled 'Whole Foods Vodka Sauce' from Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. The product code is 20057.

  • Brand
    Winter Gardens
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the product code 20057 on the container to confirm it's part of the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 11 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: yesHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “The product was shipped thru out US to the following States : CA, AZ, NV, HI, MA, NH, RI, CT, NJ, FL and NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 20, 202012. FDA classified it Class I: Apr 7, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 15, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 15, 202042020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA 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.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0889-2020 (March 20, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0889-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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