Key Takeaway

Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 6/18oz p by San Gennaro Foods, Inc was recalled on October 13, 2017. The hazard: 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 i...

FDA Food Class III Terminated

Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 6/18oz p

Recalled: October 13, 2017 ~12/18oz and 6/18oz=8772 cases; 12/24oz=4869; 12/24oz Canadian=313; Sun of Italy=592; Scarpone's=1119; Italy=145 units affected F-0127-2018

Description

Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 6/18oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12400-7 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12400-7 Traditional polenta, Sun of Italy brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24oz packages, UPC# 0-33698-81697-4 Traditional Polenta, Scarpone's brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/1 KG packages, UPC# 7-77465-00236-7 Traditional Polenta, Italy brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24oz packages, UPC#0-71742-99951-8 Ingredients: Water, Yellow Corn Meal, Salt, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene

Hazard / 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.

Class III: Product that is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

Class III is the least severe classification. The product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences but still violates FDA regulations.

Products Affected

Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 6/18oz p

Food

Company Information

San Gennaro Foods, Inc

Kent, WA, United States

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Distribution

CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.

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