The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0496-2021·Announced 2021-05-26

White Oak Pear Gorgonzola Salad Dressing Recalled for Undeclared Sulfites

Global Palate Foods is recalling White Oak Farm & Table Pear Gorgonzola Salad Dressing because the product contains undeclared sulfites from Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves undeclared sulfites, a common allergen, which fits the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Global Palate Foods is voluntarily recalling 1,693 cases of White Oak Farm & Table brand Pear Gorgonzola Salad Dressing & Dipping Sauce, 12 Fl OZ, packaged in glass bottles. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar, which resulted in naturally occurring sulfites being undeclared on the label.

The affected product was distributed in New York, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. The recall includes products with the following lot numbers: 100621, 121221, 012322, 021722, 0421222, 070722, 081122, and 091823.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals with sulfite sensitivities should be particularly cautious, as the label does not disclose the presence of sulfites.

The recalled product

Product
White Oak Farm & Table brand Pear Gorgonzola Salad Dressing & Dipping Sauce; 12 Fl OZ, packaged in glass bottles
Affected units
1,693

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 (8)

  • Lot #'s: 100621
  • 121221
  • 012322
  • 021722
  • 0421222
  • 070722
  • 081122
  • 091823

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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