San Gennaro Foods, Inc

Recall #F-0125-2018 · Initiated 2017-10-13

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What happened

San Gennaro Foods is recalling two brands of pre-cooked polenta because non-food-safe ink was printed directly onto the packaging in a way that could contact the food inside. The ink used for date coding is not approved for food contact.

Who is at risk

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

What to do

Check your pantry for Ancient Harvest or Anna's Country Kitchen polenta with the UPC codes listed. If you have either product, do not consume it. Return it to the store where you purchased it or contact the manufacturer for a refund.

Product

Red & Black Quinoa Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-10207-7 Organic red & black quinoa polenta, Anna's Country Kitchen brand, Ready to heat and serve Pre-cooked, 12/24oz packages, UPC# 6-63221-10181-1 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Cornmeal, Organic Red Quinoa, Organic Black Quinoa, Salt, 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=798; Anna's=200

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: 011718, 012418, 020118, 022018. Anna's Country Kitchen codes: 18JA24, 18MR21.

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

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

Terminated

2018-05-18