Ventura Foods Recalls 35 lb. Liquid Fry Shortening Due to Plastic Contamination
Ventura Foods is recalling various brands of 35 lb. liquid fry shortening because plastic from the jugs may have entered the product.
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 indicates 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 physical contamination (plastic) without reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Ventura Foods is recalling multiple brands of cooking oil in 35 lb. jugs, including Atlantic Food Distributors, Chef's Pride, and Sysco products. The recall involves 84,708 cases, with 12 jugs per case, distributed nationwide.
The recall was initiated because the jug supplier reported a manufacturing defect where the sealing surface trim may have been pushed into the jug during the trimming process, resulting in the presence of plastic in the cooking oil.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their inventory for the listed product codes and Julian day codes (226 through 406). The source text does not specify further consumer actions or contact information.
The recalled product
- Product
- 45532-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-CHP : Chef's Pride Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-UBA : Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35…
- Manufacturer
- Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil
- Category
- Food — Cooking Oil
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 (19)
- 45532-ATL
- 45531-ATL
- 45531-CHP
- 45531-UBA
- 45532-FAR
- 45531-GOL
- 45532-NIF
- 45531-NIF
- 45532-NGT
- 45532-PLF
- 45532-POC
- 45532-SSC
- 45531-SSC
- 90101-COM
- 15172-COM
- 99880-COM
- 99947-COM
- 45531-TXR
- And Julian day codes (DDY): 226 through 406
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil 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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