Basil Garlic Organic Polenta — Class III food recall F-0121-2018
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-0121-2018 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Reason classes | unapproved product |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00037842041571, 00659201102039, 00778518007612 |
Product
Basil Garlic Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages UPC# 6-59201-10203-9 Traditional Organic Polenta, Trader Joe's brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat and serve, 12/18oz package UPC# 0079-7177 Basil Garlic Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-37842-04157-1 Basil Garlic Organic Polenta, Italissima brand, Ready to heat and serve, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 7-78518-00761-2 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Organic Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Organic Basil, 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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