Sun-Dried Tomato Polenta
Reason 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.
Traditional Organic Polenta recall
Recalled by San Gennaro Foods, Inc · Kent, WA, United States
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
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.
See the recall's own reason text for the specifics. All other reasons recalls.
What was recalled
Traditional Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages UPC#6-59201-10201-5 Traditional Organic Polenta, Italissima brand, Ready to heat and serve, 12/24 oz packages UPC# 7-78518-00760-5 Traditional Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve ,12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-37842-04154-0 Traditional Polenta, Zerto brand, Pre-cooked ready to heat & serve, 12/24 oz packages UPC# 0-71270-35072-0 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Salt, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene
Quantity: Ancient Harvest=26035 cases; Italissima=304 cases; Frieda's=1711 cases; Zerto=607 cases
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Ancient Harvest codes: 010918, 011118, 011518, 011618, 011818, 012218, 012918, 013018, 020118, 020518, 020718, 020618, 021218, 021318, 022818, 030118, 032818, 032918, 041118, 041218, 042518, 043018, 051018, 051718, 052118, 052218, 060518, 060618, 061118, 061218, 061418, 061818, 061918, 062018. Italissima codes: 18JA29, 18FE22, 18MR08, 18MAY07, 18MA21, 18JN14. Frieda's codes: 011118, 022818, 030518, 053118. Zerto code: 050318.
Where it was sold
California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Maryland Maine Michigan New Jersey New York Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin
FDA's distribution note: CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.
Low risk, but check. Class III means the product is unlikely to make anyone ill but breaks an FDA rule, often a labeling one. If your package matches, the store will normally refund it. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Oct 13, 2017
- In FDA report of
- Nov 15, 2017
- Terminated
- May 18, 2018
- FDA recall number
- F-0120-2018 · event 78290
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
Also recalled with it (13 more products)
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
Original Polenta Melissa's
Reason 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.
Italian Herb Polenta
Reason 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.
Basil Garlic Organic Polenta
Reason 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.
Mushroom and Onion Organic Polenta
Reason 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.
Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta
Reason 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.
Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta
Reason 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.
Red & Black Quinoa Organic Polenta
Reason 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.
White Polenta San Gennaro
Reason 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.
Traditional Polenta San Gennaro
Reason 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.
Basil Garlic Polenta
Reason 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.
Sundried Tomato Polenta
Reason 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.
Showing 12 of 13.