Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0971-2020·Announced 2020-06-10

Ventura Foods Recalls Garlic Sauce Due to Undeclared Milk and Wheat

Ventura Foods LLC is recalling 1,876 cases of 8-pound Garlic Sauce because the product contains undeclared milk and wheat allergens.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Undeclared Milk and Wheat in labeling."

Plain-English summary

Ventura Foods LLC is recalling 1,876 cases of 8-pound (3.62 kg) Garlic Sauce, manufactured for PJ Foods Service, Inc. The recall is due to undeclared milk and wheat in the product labeling. The affected product is identified by Lot Code A11320 and Package Code 22103 JN 2/8#.

The product was distributed at the wholesale level to Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Chile. The ingredients list includes soybean oil, water, salt, and other components, but the undeclared allergens were not properly identified on the label.

Consumers with milk or wheat allergies should not consume this product. Individuals who have purchased the affected Garlic Sauce should check their inventory for the specific lot and package codes listed above and stop using the product if it matches the recall description.

The recalled product

Product: Garlic Sauce; Net Wt. 8LB. (3.62 kg); PJ Item #1104; UPC 26700 16345; Manufactured for: PJ Foods Service, Inc; Louisville, KY 40299, USA. Ingredients: Soybean oil, water, salt, vegetable mono & diglycerides, contains less than 2% of garlic*, natural flavors, soy lecithin…
Manufacturer: Ventura Foods Llc
Category: Food — Sauces
Hazard: allergen-milk
allergen-wheat
mis-labeling
Affected units: 1,876

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 (1)

Package code 22103 JN 2/8# Lot Code A11320

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Same manufacturer · Ventura Foods Llc

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