Class IIITerminated in FDA datasetOct 13, 2017

Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 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.

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The exact product

Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-10202-2 Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16 oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04156-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, Zerto brand, Pre-cooked ready to heat & serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 0-71270-35073-7 Sun Dried Tomato Organic Polenta, Italissima brand, Ready to heat and serve, 12/16 oz packages, UPC# 7-78518-00762-9 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Organic Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene

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Original FDA code information

Ancient Harvest code: 070218 Frieda's codes: 011018, 030518, 053118. Zerto code: MAY032018. Italissima codes: 17DE25, 18MR22, 18JN20.

TypeCode / valueContext
UPC037842041564Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16 oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04156-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, Zerto brand, Pre-cooked ready to heat & serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 0-71270-35073-7 S
UPC071270350737Polenta, Zerto brand, Pre-cooked ready to heat & serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 0-71270-35073-7 Sun Dried Tomato Organic Polenta, Italissima brand, Ready to heat and serve, 12/16 oz packages, UPC# 7-78518-00762-9
UPC659201102022lenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-10202-2 Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16 oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-041
UPC778518007629nic Polenta, Italissima brand, Ready to heat and serve, 12/16 oz packages, UPC# 7-78518-00762-9 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Organic Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Tartaric

Recall details

Recall number
F-0123-2018
Event ID
78290
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Oct 13, 2017
Reported
Nov 15, 2017
Classified
Nov 8, 2017
Terminated
May 18, 2018
Quantity
Ancient Harvest=3580 cases; Frieda's=559; Zerto=123; Italissima=80
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.

FDA source record · F-0123-2018

Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗

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