Taste of Inspirations; Greek Pasta Salad, Net Wt. 10 oz.; Distributed By: DZA Brands, LLC, Salisbury, NC 28147/Scarborough, ME 04074;

Ask Foods INC recalled Taste of Inspirations; Greek Pasta Salad, Net Wt. 10 oz.; Distributed By: DZA Brands, LLC, Salisbury, NC 28147/Scarborough, ME 04074 in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on May 30, 2017.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "A.S.K. Foods, Inc. of Palmyra, Pennsylvania is voluntarily recalling one lot of Hannaford Supermarkets TASTE OF INSPIRATIONS GREEK PASTA SALAD Net Wt. 10 oz. (284g) because it may contain undeclared milk. The recall was initiated after it was discovered that certain packages of the recalled product contained an ingredient and nutrition label from another product [Taste of Inspirations Classic Red Skin Potato Salad] that did not reveal the presence of milk." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "MA, ME, NH, NY and VT." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Palmyra, PA. The recall covers 3,696 containers of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jul 12, 2017), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.