San Gennaro White Polenta Recalled for Unapproved Ink Contact
San Gennaro Foods is recalling White 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 indicates a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves unapproved ink contact, which is a packaging and labeling issue rather than a high-risk biological or chemical contamination.
Plain-English summary
San Gennaro Foods, Inc. is recalling 285 cases of White Polenta in 12/16oz and 6/16oz packages. The recall involves products with UPC# 7-62676-17400-2 and code dates 030618 and 050818.
The recall was initiated because date coding ink was printed directly on the food contact surface of the packaging. This allowed the ink, which is not approved for food use, to be in direct contact with the polenta.
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 packages and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- White Polenta, San Gennaro brand, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-17400-2 White Polenta, San Gennaro brand, 6/16oz packages UPC# 7-62676-17400-2 Ingredients: Water, White Corn Meal, Salt, Tartaric Acid
- Manufacturer
- San Gennaro Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Grains / Pasta
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 285
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 (2)
- 030618
- 050818
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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