The Recall Desk

Hazard

Unapproved Ink recalls

4 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total
4
Critical
0
Severe
0
Most recent
2017-11-15

Of the 4 unapproved ink recalls we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 0 (0%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all unapproved ink recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

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1–4 of 4

  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0124-2018·2017-11-15

    San Gennaro Recalls Green Chili Cilantro Polenta Due to Unapproved Ink

    San Gennaro Foods is recalling Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta because date coding ink was printed directly on the food contact surface, allowing contact with the product.

    Product
    Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-10204-6 Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04158-8 Ingredients: Water, Org
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    18 states
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0127-2018·2017-11-15

    San Gennaro Polenta Recalled for Unapproved Ink on Food Contact Surface

    San Gennaro Foods is recalling pre-cooked polenta because date coding ink was printed directly on the food contact surface of the packaging.

    Product
    Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 6/18oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-coo
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    18 states
  • ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0129-2018·2017-11-15

    San Gennaro Sundried Tomato Polenta Recalled for Unapproved Packaging Ink

    San Gennaro Foods is recalling Sundried Tomato Polenta because date coding ink was printed directly on the food contact surface of the packaging.

    Product
    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 C
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    18 states
  • LowFDA (Food)·F-0122-2018·2017-11-15

    Frieda's Mushroom and Onion Organic Polenta Recalled for Unapproved Ink

    San Gennaro Foods is recalling Frieda's Mushroom and Onion Organic Polenta because date coding ink was printed directly on the food contact surface. The ink is not approved for food use.

    Product
    Mushroom and Onion Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04155-7 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Organic Dried Mushrooms (may contain one or more of the following: porcini, chanterelle, shitake, portobello,
    Category
    Food
    Distribution
    18 states