Reily Foods Recalls Blue Plate Light Olive Oil Mayonnaise Due to Yeast
Reily Foods is recalling Blue Plate Light Olive Oil Mayonnaise because yeast caused gas formation, leading to bloated bottles and mayonnaise release.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a quality defect (yeast/gas) rather than a high-risk pathogen or allergen, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Reily Foods Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling Blue Plate Light Olive Oil Mayonnaise in 30oz and 18oz PET jars and squeeze bottles. The recall affects 1,669 cases, with 12 units per case, distributed across Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Texas, New Jersey, California, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky.
The recall was initiated due to the presence of yeast that resulted in gas formation. This process caused the bottles to bloat and release mayonnaise. Specific lot numbers and best-by dates are listed in the recall documentation.
Consumers who purchased the affected products should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Blue Plate Light Olive Oil Mayonnaise 30oz / 18oz, PET jars and PET squeeze bottles
- Manufacturer
- Reily Foods Co., Inc
- Category
- Food — Condiments
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)
- Lot 1904050401 Best By Date 04 04 20
- Lot 1904230401 Best By Date 04 22 20
- Lot 1904300401 Best By Date 04 29 20
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Reily Foods Co., Inc 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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