FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-0119-2018

Product

Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-45255-11892-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Tomato Powder, Organic Onion, Organic Parsley, Organic Oregano, Organic Granulated Onion, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
010418 020818 022718 031218 032918 050718 052118 060718 062118 062718
Quantity
3567 cases

Why it was recalled

Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The ink is not approved for food use.

Recalling firm

Firm
San Gennaro Foods, Inc
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
19255 80th Ave S, N/A, Kent, Washington 98032-1135

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-10-13
FDA classified
2017-11-08
Posted by FDA
2017-11-15
Terminated
2018-05-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0119-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.