Italian Herb Polenta — Class III food recall F-0119-2018
Terminated recall by San Gennaro Foods, Inc, reported 2017-11-15, distributed in CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME…. Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in
| Recall number | F-0119-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | San Gennaro Foods, Inc, Kent, WA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-10-13 |
| Classified | 2017-11-08 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-11-15 |
| Terminated | 2018-05-18 |
| Distributed | CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI |
| Countries outside the US | CA |
| Quantity | 3,567 cases |
| Reason classes | unapproved product |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00045255118926 |
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
Reason for recall
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.
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