First and Last Bakery LLC of Hartford, CT, is recalling three tomato sauce products because of a possible health risk identified by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
The recalled products are in 20-ounce jars and have best by dates of Sept. 26. The company’s recall notice did not specify what year the products expire.
The sauces subject to the recall are:
- First and Last Original Marinara Sauce, Tomato & Basil
- First and Last Original Traditional Pasta Sauce, Meat Flavored
- First and Last Original Puttanesca Sauce, Mildly Hot & Spicy
To view labels of all three recalled products, click here.
The products were distributed in Connecticut and Massachusetts through Big Y and Stop & Shop retail stores on Sept. 22, 2025.
Sales and production of the sauce have been suspended to ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The products were manufactured without an approved scheduled process or otherwise evaluated to determine if the process is adequate. Failure to appropriately process acidified or low-acid canned foods can result in Clostridium botulinum toxin formation.