Original Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package
Recalling firm: San Gennaro Foods, Inc
Why it was recalled
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.
The exact 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
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Original FDA code information
010418 010818 020818 022818 031218 032718 032918 050918 060718 061818 062118 062718
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 045255118476 | 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, Orga |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0118-2018
- Event ID
- 78290
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Oct 13, 2017
- Reported
- Nov 15, 2017
- Classified
- Nov 8, 2017
- Terminated
- May 18, 2018
- Quantity
- 5868 cases
- Location
- Kent, WA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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