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FDA Issues Recall for Thousands of Gallons of Salad Dressings and Sauces
The FDA classified the recall as Class II, affecting dressings and sauces distributed in 27 states due to potential plastic contamination, posing reversible health risks.
- On Nov. 6, the Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for thousands of gallons of dressings and condiments produced by Ventura Foods LLC, expanding it to a Class II recall, according to FDA statements.
- Federal and retail notices say the affected sauces and dressings may contain `plastic foreign material`, many produced in large food-service quantities and distributed across 27 states to delis and cafeterias.
- Under FDA rules, a Class II recall means affected Ventura Foods dressings, including 32 lb, 23.62 lb Caesar dressings, gallon-size dressings, a 12 lb Publix BBQ sauce, and a 2,000 lb Ventura Caesar, may cause temporary health effects, as some products were sold last week.
- Consumers should check their fridges and avoid consuming recalled dressings, while Costco advised customers to stop eating the product and return it for a full refund; consumers can sign up for alerts at recalls.gov.
- Investigators note that identifying contamination can take weeks and regulators months to negotiate fixes, while Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog, US Public Interest Research Group, urges weekly recall checks due to deadly past recall delays.
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FDA Issues Class II Recall for Salad Dressings and Sauces
The FDA is alerting consumers to a recall involving thousands of gallons of dressings and sauces produced by Ventura Foods LLC after foreign matter was found in the ingredients. The agency has classified the recall as Class II, meaning a health risk is possible but serious adverse effects are unlikely. According to the FDA notice, on November 6, the manufacturer began recalling the products when “black plastic planting material” was discovered i…
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