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Food recall: Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine; 2 x 17.5 lb. plastic containers; 99961WFS
FDA enforcement event 82013 is a food recall by Ventura Foods Llc of Brea, CA, initiated 16 Jan 2019 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 56% of the 516 food enforcement events initiated in 2019 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Apr 2019. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Ventura Foods Llc has 11 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Ventura Foods Llc, Brea, CA.
Reason for recall
"Two lots of Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine have mislabeled interior packaging that identifies the product as Clear Canola Salad Oil STF which does not declare soy lecithin on the labeling."
Distribution
"2 locations in AZ and UT"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0780-2019 | Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine; 2 x 17.5 lb. plastic containers; 99961WFS | 546 cases | Class II | Terminated | 6 Feb 2019 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Ventura Foods Llc
All 11 events for Ventura Foods Llc
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Two lots of Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine have mislabeled interior packaging that identifies the product as Clear Canola Salad Oil STF which does not declare soy lecithin on the labeling."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "2 locations in AZ and UT"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Apr 2019. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.