Salad dressings recalled over plastic planting material in granulated onion
Ventura Foods is recalling 3,556 cases of salad dressings sold under several brands after foreign objects, described as black plastic planting material, were found in granulated onion.
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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: foreign plastic material in a ready-to-eat dressing is a physical hazard, and no illnesses or injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
Several Ventura Foods dressings are being recalled: Italian Salad Dressing in 1 gallon (SKU 7 67367 00518 4); Creamy Poblano Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip in 1 gallon (SKU 7 34730 53243 1); Ventura Caesar Dressing at 2000 lb (SKU 00 026700 17360 8); Pepper Mill Regal Caesar Dressing in 1 gallon (SKU 0 93901 72607 0); Pepper Mill Creamy Caesar Dressing in 1 gallon (SKU 0 93901 78134 5); Caesar Dressing for the Costco Service Deli at 23.62 lb and for the Costco Food Court at 32 lb (SKU 0 26700 19376 7); and Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch in 1 gallon (SKU 0 26700 19192 3).
The recall follows foreign objects, described in the enforcement record as black plastic planting material, in granulated onion.
The recall covers 3,556 cases, each brand carrying its own lot code as listed in the enforcement record. The firm distributed the product to 7 retail customers across 42 locations in Kentucky, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Virginia, Missouri, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, North Dakota and Oregon, and to one customer in Costa Rica. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
Customers holding affected lots should not use the product and should follow the firm's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Italian Salad Dressing; Net 1 GAL (3.78L) SKU: 7 67367 00518 4 Creamy Poblano Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip; Net Contents 1 GAL93.78L) SKU: 7 34730 53243 1 Ventura Caesar Dressing; Net WT 2000LB (907.1kg) SKU: 00 026700 17360 8 Pepper Mill Regal Caesar Dressing; 1 GAL (128 FL…
- Manufacturer
- VENTURA FOODS LLC
- Category
- Food — Dressing
- Affected units
- 3,556
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 (5)
- B28125
- B28225
- B29025
- B29125
- B29225 Costco Food Court- 03/04/2026 Hidden Valley- MFG102725H
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 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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