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…
- FDA Food
- Class III
- terminated
- Published 2017-11-15
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.
Read the official FDA Food notice
| Agency | FDA Food |
|---|---|
| Recall number | F-0118-2018 |
| Classification | Class III |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2017-10-13 |
| Published | 2017-11-15 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:49 UTC |
| Company | San Gennaro Foods |
| Distribution | CA, 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
| upc | 045255118476 |
|---|---|
| code_info | 010418 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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