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.
Product description
Original Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11847-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Granulated Onion, Organic Granulated Garlic, Organic Celery Seed, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
010418 010818 020818 022818 031218 032718 032918 050918 060718 061818 062118 062718
Where it was sold
CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0118-2018
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Oct 13, 2017
- FDA report date
- Nov 15, 2017
- Quantity
- 5868 cases
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0118-2018, exactly as published.
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- City
- Kent
- State
- WA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 78290
- Address
- 19255 80th Ave S
- Code information
- 010418 010818 020818 022818 031218 032718 032918 050918 060718 061818 062118 062718
- Postal code
- 98032-1135
- Report date
- Nov 15, 2017
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0118-2018
- Classification
- Class III
- Recalling firm
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
- Product quantity
- 5868 cases
- Termination date
- May 18, 2018
- 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.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Original Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11847-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Granulated Onion, Organic Granulated Garlic, Organic Celery Seed, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene
- Distribution pattern
- CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.
- Recall initiation date
- Oct 13, 2017
- Initial firm notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Center classification date
- Nov 8, 2017