Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Recalled Due to Bulging Bottles
Arcobasso Foods is recalling 240,000 bottles of Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing due to consumer complaints of bulging bottles.
What this means for you
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because adverse health consequences are unlikely. The hazard is limited to packaging integrity (bulging bottles) without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Arcobasso Foods is voluntarily recalling 240,000 single bottles of Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, NET 20 FL OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL. The product is packaged in plastic bottles and shrink-wrapped as a twin pack. The most responsible firm on the label is Panera Bread, St. Louis, MO 63127.
The recall was initiated due to consumer complaints of bulging bottles. The affected product was distributed nationwide to Sam's Club only. The lot numbers, which correspond to expiration dates, are 10/4/16, 10/6/16, 10/7/16, 10/8/16, 10/15/16, and 10/22/16. The UPC code for the single bottle is 018959753168, and the UPC code for the twin pack is 018959753175.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences would be likely.
The recalled product
- Product
- Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, NET 20 FL OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL, most responsible firm on the label is Panera Bread St. Louis, MO 63127 PaneraAtHome.com. Product packaged in plastic bottles and shrink wrapped as a twin pack (2 bottles together). UPC code is 0189597531
- Manufacturer
- Arcobasso Foods
- Category
- Food — Salad Dressings
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 240,000
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 (6)
- Lot numbers: 10/4/16
- 10/6/16
- 10/7/16
- 10/8/16
- 10/15/16
- and 10/22/16. These are expiration dates which are also the lot numbers.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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