The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0992-2022·Announced 2022-04-20

Tattooed Chef Plant-Based Sausage Breakfast Bowl Recalled for False Gluten-Free Claim

Ittella International recalls Tattooed Chef Plant-Based Sausage Breakfast Bowls nationwide due to an incorrect gluten-free claim on the container lid. The product contains wheat flour, which is correctly listed in the ingredients and allergen statement.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves allergen mislabeling with a false gluten-free claim contradicting the presence of wheat flour, a common allergen. Per the severity rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens without reported illness scores as High (3). The false claim creates risk of harm for consumers with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

Plain-English summary

Ittella International, LLC is recalling Tattooed Chef Plant-Based Sausage Breakfast Bowls nationwide due to an incorrect gluten-free claim on the container lid. The product contains enriched wheat flour as listed in the ingredient statement, though the allergen information correctly discloses wheat in bold text. This mislabeling could mislead consumers with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

The affected product is a frozen breakfast bowl in 40-ounce boxes with UPC 850015982569. The recall involves 12,213 cases with lot codes and best-by dates ranging from May 20, 2022 through June 23, 2022. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who follow a gluten-free diet should avoid consuming this product.

The recalled product

Product
Tattooed Chef Plant-Based Sausage Breakfast Bowl Frozen 18-month shelf life Box Net wt. 40oz (1.13kg) UPC: 850015982569 Packed for: Tattooed Chef Paramount, CA 90723
Manufacturer
Ittella International, LLC
Hazard
  • allergen-wheat
  • mis-labeling

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.