Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0598-2018·Announced 2018-01-24

Ventura Foods Recalls Italian Dressing Due to Plastic Foreign Object

Ventura Foods is recalling single-serve Italian dressing packets 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 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 a physical foreign object (plastic) in food, which poses a risk of injury (choking or dental damage). Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Ventura Foods, LLC is recalling single-serve plastic packet Italian Dressing products, including Sysco Classic Cls Italian and Chef's Quality Creamy Italian varieties. The recall is being conducted 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 include Sysco Classic Cls Italian 500 12Gm (Code 47014SYS, Lot B13017, Date 11/30/2017) and Chef's Quality Creamy Italian 60/1.5 OZ Pouches (Code 16689CHQ, Lot B33317, Date 11/29/2017). The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and dates listed above. If found, consumers should stop using the product and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product: Single-serve plastic packet Italian Dressing; Case packing: Sysco Classic Cls Italian 500 12Gm ; 47014SYS; B13017; single-serve plastic packet: Chef's Quality Creamy Italian; Chef's Quality; 60/1.5 OZ Pouches Net Wt 5.6 LB; 16689CHQ, B33317;
Manufacturer: Ventura Foods, LLC
Category: Food — Salad Dressing
Hazard: foreign-object
choking

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 (3)

B13017 lot date 11/30/2017
33317
lot date 11/29/2017

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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