Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages
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
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
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Original FDA code information
010418 020818 022718 031218 032918 050718 052118 060718 062118 062718
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 045255118926 | 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, Or |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0119-2018
- Event ID
- 78290
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Oct 13, 2017
- Reported
- Nov 15, 2017
- Classified
- Nov 8, 2017
- Terminated
- May 18, 2018
- Quantity
- 3567 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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