Mustard BBQ sauce recalled over plastic planting material in granulated onion
Ventura Foods is recalling 700 cases of Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce after foreign objects, described as black plastic planting material, were found in granulated onion.
What this means for you
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 condiment is a physical hazard, and no illnesses or injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce, supplied 96 x 2 oz per case at a net weight of 12 lb, SKU 10 026700 16964 6, is being recalled.
The recall follows foreign objects, described in the enforcement record as black plastic planting material, in granulated onion.
The recall covers 700 cases from lot code B28725. 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.
Consumers who have this product with the affected lot code should not eat it and should follow the retailer's return instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce; 96- 2OZ NET WT: 12 LB SKU: 10 026700 16964 6
- Manufacturer
- VENTURA FOODS LLC
- Category
- Food — Condiment
- Affected units
- 700
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)
- Lot Code: B28725
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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