Class IIITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Oct 13, 2017

Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 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…

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: May 18, 2018.

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ProductSundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15001-3 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve,1 2/24 oz UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Ingredients: Water, Yellow Corn Meal, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene
Package size24 oz
UPC762676124014, 762676150013

FDA code information

12/24oz codes: 012518, 022118, 032018, 051418, 062718. 12/18oz codes: 012218, 022118, 040218, 042518, 052918. 12/24oz Canadian codes: 18FE14, 2018MR20.

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Original product description

Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15001-3 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve,1 2/24 oz UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Ingredients: Water, Yellow Corn Meal, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene

Extracted codes and context

TypeCode / valueContext
UPC762676124014a, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15001-
UPC762676124014omato Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve,1 2/24 oz UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Ingredients: Water, Yellow Corn Meal, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Dehydrated Garlic, Salt, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Bet
UPC762676150013a, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15001-3 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve,1 2/24 oz UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Ingredi

Original FDA recall 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.

Recall details

Recall number
F-0129-2018
Event ID
78290
FDA status
Terminated
Initiated
Oct 13, 2017
Reported
Nov 15, 2017
Classified
Nov 8, 2017
Terminated
May 18, 2018
Quantity
12/24oz=532 cases; 12/18oz=581.5; 12/24oz Canadian=76
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-0129-2018

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