FDA Food recall F-0119-2018
Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-45255-11892-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yea…
- FDA Food
- Class III
- terminated
- Published 2017-11-15
On 2017-11-15 the FDA classified a Class III recall of Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-45255-11892-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yea… 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-0119-2018 |
| 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
Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-45255-11892-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Tomato Powder, Organic Onion, Organic Parsley, Organic Oregano, Organic Granulated Onion, 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 | 045255118926 |
|---|---|
| code_info | 010418 020818 022718 031218 032918 050718 052118 060718 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-0119-2018%22
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