EROSKI issues food alert after glass fragments found in ricotta sauce

If you have recently purchased EROSKI’s ricotta sauce or have some in your kitchen cupboard, buyers are being urged check the batch number before adding it to your pasta. Spain’s food safety authorities have issued a warning over a batch of the 350g sauce after possible glass fragments were reported in the product. The alert applies to a specific batch imported from Italy, not every jar of ricotta sauce sold by EROSKI. Anyone who has bought the affected product should leave it uneaten and check the label carefully.

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) published the alert after receiving information from health authorities in Navarra. The warning was circulated through Spain’s food safety notification system so authorities in other regions could take the necessary action. 

Which EROSKI sauce is affected?

The alert identifies the product as follows:

• Product: Salsa Ricotta
• Brand: EROSKI
• Batch number: LA310CRI01
• Pack size: 350g
• Packaging: Glass jar
• Country of origin: Italy

The batch number is the key detail for shoppers. The warning does not cover every product in the range, so customers should compare the code on their jar with the one listed in the alert rather than assume all ricotta sauces are affected. Authorities have not publicly explained how glass fragments may have entered the sauce, nor have they confirmed how many jars are affected or whether anyone has been injured after consuming the product.

What should customers do with the sauce?

AESAN’s advice is clear: do not consume the affected batch. Glass fragments can cause cuts or other injuries if swallowed, and they may not be easy to spot in a sauce. A jar that looks intact does not establish that its contents are safe. According to reporting by EITB, EROSKI has said customers can return the affected product to any of its shops. Anyone who finds the batch in their cupboard should keep it separate from food they intend to eat and take it back to the retailer. 

The alert was issued through the Coordinated Rapid Information Exchange System, known as SCIRI. This allows food safety authorities to share information about potential risks and coordinate action across Spain’s autonomous communities. The notification enables regional authorities to check whether the affected batch has reached shops in their areas and ensure the necessary measures are taken. 

Not every sauce sold as ricotta is affected

Shoppers should also avoid confusing the affected EROSKI product with other sauces carrying a similar name. EITB reported that a separate ricotta sauce manufactured by IAN, SA, was not included in the alert. That product can be identified by its barcode, 8480010310078.  The warning concerns a particular product and batch, not ricotta sauce as a category. Customers should use the manufacturer, packaging details and batch information to identify the jar in question.

AESAN published its recall notice on October 22, with further reports appearing on October 23. The information available in the alert does not establish the precise source of the contamination, the number of affected units or whether the product was distributed nationwide. Anyone who has recently bought the sauce should check the label before using it. If the batch code matches LA310CRI01, do not eat the contents and return the jar to an EROSKI shop.