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
Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15001-3 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve,1 2/24 oz UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Ingredients: Water, Yellow Corn Meal, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
12/24oz codes: 012518, 022118, 032018, 051418, 062718. 12/18oz codes: 012218, 022118, 040218, 042518, 052918. 12/24oz Canadian codes: 18FE14, 2018MR20.
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-0129-2018
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Oct 13, 2017
- FDA report date
- Nov 15, 2017
- Quantity
- 12/24oz=532 cases; 12/18oz=581.5; 12/24oz Canadian=76
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0129-2018, 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
- 12/24oz codes: 012518, 022118, 032018, 051418, 062718. 12/18oz codes: 012218, 022118, 040218, 042518, 052918. 12/24oz Canadian codes: 18FE14, 2018MR20.
- Postal code
- 98032-1135
- Report date
- Nov 15, 2017
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0129-2018
- Classification
- Class III
- Recalling firm
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
- Product quantity
- 12/24oz=532 cases; 12/18oz=581.5; 12/24oz Canadian=76
- 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
- Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15001-3 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve,1 2/24 oz UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Ingredients: Water, Yellow Corn Meal, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, 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