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FDA Food recall F-0118-2018

Original Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11847-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Ex…

On 2017-11-15 the FDA classified a Class III recall of Original Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11847-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Ex… by San Gennaro Foods, citing date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The ink is not approved for food use.

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AgencyFDA Food
Recall numberF-0118-2018
ClassificationClass III
Statusterminated
Initiated2017-10-13
Published2017-11-15
Last updated2026-09-13 11:49 UTC
CompanySan Gennaro Foods
DistributionCA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI

Product

Original Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11847-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Granulated Onion, Organic Granulated Garlic, Organic Celery Seed, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene

Reason

Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The ink is not approved for food use.

Identifiers

upc045255118476
code_info010418 010818 020818 022818 031218 032718 032918 050918 060718 061818 062118 062718

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:49 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0118-2018%22

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