Domaine de Provence La Cucina Tart Shells Produced Exclusively for Sid Wainer& Son, New Bedford, MA UPC Code: 708152149119 Item Number: 149110

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1613-2016) was formally reported on July 13, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 27, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Sid Wainer And Son is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of New Bedford, MA. Federal records indicate 117 cases (252 pieces box) units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product contains undeclared allergen, eggs. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: AR, CT, DC, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TX,VT. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.