San Gennaro Foods, Inc

Recall #F-0124-2018 · Initiated 2017-10-13

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What happened

San Gennaro Foods recalled two brands of organic polenta because the date code ink was printed directly on the food packaging in a way that could allow the ink to contact the product. The ink used is not approved for food contact.

Who is at risk

Anyone who purchased these products should be aware of this recall, though the risk level is considered low (Class III).

What to do

Check your pantry for Ancient Harvest or Frieda's Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta with the listed UPC codes and lot codes. If you have these products, do not consume them; instead, discard them or return them to the store where purchased.

Product

Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-10204-6 Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04158-8 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Cornmeal, Organic Mild Green Chilis, Salt, Organic Cilantro, Organic Cumin, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene

Reason for recall

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.

Quantity affected

Ancient Harvest=594 cases; Frieda's=539

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

Ancient Harvest codes: 011518, 020518, 022218, 050118, 052118. Frieda's codes: 011118, 030518, 053118.

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Terminated

2018-05-18