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.
What this means for you
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves unapproved ink on the food contact surface, which is a labeling/packaging compliance issue rather than a high-risk pathogen or allergen mislabeling.
Plain-English summary
San Gennaro Foods, Inc. is recalling Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta in two brands: Ancient Harvest (12/18oz packages) and Frieda's (12/16oz packages). The recall involves pre-cooked, ready-to-heat polenta products.
The recall is being issued because date coding ink was printed directly on the food contact surface of the packaging. This allowed the ink to be in direct contact with the food product. The ink used is not approved for food use.
The affected products were 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. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific UPCs and lot codes and stop consuming the product if found.
The recalled 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
- Manufacturer
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
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 (7)
- Ancient Harvest codes: 011518
- 020518
- 022218
- 050118
- 052118. Frieda's codes: 011118
- 030518
- 053118.
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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