Berner Lite Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce Recall: Bacteria Contamination Risk
Berner Food & Beverage recalls gluten-free Lite Creamy Alfredo pasta sauce due to contamination with spoilage bacteria. Consumers should check UPC 41220898732 and lot number 171125 for affected products.
Lower-risk recall
Product contaminated with spoilage bacteria, Enterobacter cloacae and Pantoea species.
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What happened, in plain English
Berner Food & Beverage is recalling gluten-free Lite Creamy Alfredo pasta sauce because it was contaminated with spoilage bacteria. This could cause food poisoning if consumed. The recall affects products with UPC 41220898732 and lot number 171125. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22561-berner-lite-creamy-alfredo-pasta-sauce-recall-bacteria-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22561-berner-lite-creamy-alfredo-pasta-sauce-recall-bacteria-contamination-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1356-2017
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“Berner Lite Creamy Alfredo Pasta Sauce Recall: Bacteria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22561-berner-lite-creamy-alfredo-pasta-sauce-recall-bacteria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1356-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1356-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The sauce was contaminated with spoilage bacteria, Enterobacter cloacae and Pantoea species. These bacteria can cause food poisoning if the sauce is consumed, though the risk is low for most people.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased the gluten-free Lite Creamy Alfredo pasta sauce with UPC 41220898732 and lot number 171125. People with compromised immune systems may be at higher risk from foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 41220898732 on the product label. The affected lot number is 171125, with a best by date of November 25, 2017.
- Brand
Berner- Product
Lite Creamy Alfredo, gluten free, Pasta Sauce; Glass jar, metal lid; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; UPC 41220898732- Category
Food
All 5 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
TX, MN, FL, IA, OH, TN, KS
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1356-2017 | Lite Creamy Alfredo, gluten free, Pasta Sauce; Glass jar, metal lid; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; UPC 41220898732; Lot: 171125, Best By 11/25/2017 | 1,224 cases |
| F-1357-2017 | Creamy Alfredo, Pasta Sauce; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; Glass jar, metal lid; UPC 41220845941, 70038626695 or 041498172855; Lot: 171125, Best By 11/25/2017; Lot: 171126 11/26/2017 | 1,149 cases |
| F-1358-2017 | Four Cheese Alfredo, Pasta Sauce; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; Glass jar, metal lid; UPC 70038627838, 36800334793 or 041498198084; Lot: 171127, Best By 11/27/2017 | 850 cases |
| F-1359-2017 | Roasted Garlic Alfredo, Pasta Sauce; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; Glass jar, metal lid; UPC 36800334779; Lot: 171128, Best By 11/28/2017 | 70 cases |
| F-1360-2017 | Our Family Alfredo, Pasta Sauce; NET WT. 15 OZ, CONT. NET 425g; Glass jar, metal lid; UPC 70253266867; Lot: 180525, Best By 5/25/2018 | 204 cases |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UPC 41220898732 and lot number 171125 on the sauce container.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
FDA distribution: “TX, MN, FL, IA, OH, TN, KS” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-1356-2017 (December 16, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1356-2017 to see it in context.
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