USDA warns Costco ravioli may contain undeclared shrimp, mislabeled packages recalled

If a 32-ounce bag of Giovanni Rana RANA Rustic Beef Sauce & Creamy Burrata Cheese Ravioli is sitting in your fridge or freezer, do not eat it until you have checked the label carefully. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for the Costco-sold pasta because some packages may actually contain shrimp filling in lobster sauce, creating an undeclared shellfish risk for anyone with allergies.

The alert centers on misbranded bags bearing establishment number Est. 44870 and use-by dates from May 14, 2026, through June 25, 2026. The ravioli was produced between March 10, 2026, and April 21, 2026, and shipped to Costco stores in Maryland and New Jersey. FSIS did not request a recall because the product is no longer available for purchase, but that does not remove the risk for shoppers who already brought it home and tucked it away for a later meal.

That distinction matters because shellfish is one of the nine major food allergens recognized in the United States, and shrimp and lobster both fall into that category. Food labels are supposed to clearly identify major allergens, and a package that looks like beef ravioli when it is not can put a shellfish-sensitive household at real risk. FSIS warns consumers with shellfish allergies not to eat the product. For families who buy filled pasta in bulk, especially the kind that disappears into the freezer and comes back out weeks later, this is exactly the sort of labeling failure that can turn a routine dinner into a health emergency.

Public health alerts like this also matter even without a formal recall because they reach the products that are still in home kitchens. A recalled item is only one part of the picture; a mislabeled package already bought and stored at home can still be opened, cooked and served. In a category built on trust, fresh-filled pasta depends on ingredient control as much as it does on texture or flavor.

Giovanni Rana says the brand has been guided by the Rana family’s principles for more than half a century, which helps explain why a label mix-up on a familiar national product drew quick scrutiny. For pasta shoppers, the lesson is plain: check the bag, check the use-by date and treat any suspicious Costco ravioli in the freezer as a shellfish exposure until proven otherwise.