Ventura Foods Recalls Honey Mustard Dressing Due to Plastic Foreign Object
Ventura Foods is recalling specific lots of honey mustard dressing 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 reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is a plastic foreign object, which is a physical contamination risk rather than a high-risk pathogen or severe structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Ventura Foods, LLC is recalling specific lots of honey mustard dressing products, including Gordon Choice, Ventura Foods, Sysco Reliance, and Sysco Classic varieties. The recall was initiated because a plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream, and the firm is recalling the product as not all plastic has been accounted for.
The affected products are distributed nationwide. Specific lot codes and dates are listed in the product details, including Code 33217, Ventura code 053018, and Lot codes B12817 and B10127.
Consumers should check their refrigerators for these specific products and lot codes. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gordon Choice Honey Mustard Dressing; Net Contents 128 FL OZ; For Distribution Exclusively For Gordon Food Service, Wyoming, MI 49509 ; Code: 33217.; Honey Mustard Dressing; Keep refrigerated; Net Content 1 Gallon; Ventura Foods, Brea, CA 92821, dtd: 053018; Sysco Reliance…
- Manufacturer
- Ventura Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Salad Dressing
- 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 (5)
- Gordon: Code: 33217
- 11/28/2017 Ventura code: 053018
- lot date 5/30/2018 Reliance: Code: B12817
- lot date 11/28/2017
- B10127 lot date 12/1/2017 Classic code: B12817.
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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