Ventura Foods Recalls French Dressings Due to Plastic Foreign Object
Ventura Foods, LLC is recalling various French dressings because a plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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 II, which typically involves a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. The hazard is a plastic foreign object, which is a physical hazard rather than a biological or chemical one, and no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Ventura Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling multiple varieties of French dressings, including Classic Gourmet, Culinary Secrets, Sysco Reliance, and Gordon Choice brands. The recall is being conducted because a plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream, and the firm is recalling the product because not all plastic has been accounted for.
The affected products include various sizes of French dressings, such as 1.5 oz packets, 1 gallon containers, and 128 fl oz containers. Specific lot codes and dates are listed in the recall notice, including codes such as 33317, 04 29 18, B12817, and B33217. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes against the list provided in the official recall notice. If the product is affected, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Classic Gourmet Dressing; Country French; Net Wt 1.5 OZ.; Ventura Foods, LLC, Lot codes: 33317; Culinary Secrets Country French Dressing; Net Wt. 1.5 OZ.; Lot Codes: 04 29 18; Sysco Reliance French Style Dressing; Net Contents 1 GAL; Lot codes: B12817; Gordon Choice…
- Manufacturer
- Ventura Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dressings
- Hazard
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 (16)
- Classic Gourmet: 33317 lot date 11/29/2017
- Culinary Secrets: 04 29 18 lot date 11/29/2017
- B33217
- lot date 11/28/2017
- Reliance: Lot codes: B12817
- 5/27/2018
- Gordon: Lot codes: B12817
- Sysco bulk B13017
- lot date 11/30/2017
- 47008SYS
- Bistro: B12871
- Reliance: B12817
- 11/28/2017
- Kahlena: B12917 and B1291
- lot date 4/28/2018
- 11/29/2017 and 11/28/2017.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by Ventura Foods, LLC 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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