San Gennaro Recalls Italian Herb Polenta Due to Unapproved Ink Contact
San Gennaro Foods is recalling Melissa's Italian Herb Polenta because date coding ink was printed directly on the food contact surface, allowing the unapproved ink to touch the product.
What this means for you
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
San Gennaro Foods, Inc. is recalling 3,567 cases of Melissa's brand Italian Herb Polenta. The product is shelf-stable and sold in 12/16 oz packages with UPC# 0-45255-11892-6. The recall is due to date coding ink being printed directly on the food contact surface of the packaging, which allowed the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The ink is not approved for food use.
The affected product was distributed in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Canada. The recall includes packages with the following date codes: 010418, 020818, 022718, 031218, 032918, 050718, 052118, 060718, 062118, and 062718.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences will be produced.
The recalled product
- Product
- Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-45255-11892-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Tomato Powder, Organic Onion, Organic Parsley, Organic Oregano, Organic Granulated Onion, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Aci
- Manufacturer
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,567
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- 010418 020818 022718 031218 032918 050718 052118 060718 062118 062718
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by San Gennaro Foods, Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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