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Food recall: Italian Salad Dressing; Net 1 GAL (3.78L) SKU: 7 67367 00518 4 Creamy Poblano Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip; Net Conten
VENTURA FOODS LLC (Irvine, CA) initiated this food recall on 6 Nov 2025; FDA lists 2 product records under event 97955, classified Class II.
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. 54% of the 569 food enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 20 Apr 2026. 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, Irvine, CA.
Reason for recall
"foreign objects (black plastic planting material) in granulated onion"
Distribution
"The firm distributed product to 7 retail customers across 42 locations in the following states; KY, NH, SC, GA, FL, MN, MI, IL, MD, NJ, NC, WI, NE, VA, MO, LA, PA, IN, WA, CO, OK, AR, KS, TX, OH,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-0235-2026 | Italian Salad Dressing; Net 1 GAL (3.78L) SKU: 7 67367 00518 4 Creamy Poblano Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip; Net Contents 1 GAL93.78L) SKU: 7 34730 53243 1 Ventura Caesar Dressing; Net WT 2000LB (907.1kg) SKU: 00 026700 17360 8 Pepper Mill Regal Caesar Dressing; 1 GAL (128 FL OZ) 3.79 L SKU: 0 93901 72607 0 Pepper… | 3,556 cases | Class II | Terminated | 10 Dec 2025 |
| H-0236-2026 | Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce; 96- 2OZ NET WT: 12 LB SKU: 10 026700 16964 6 | 700 cases | Class II | Terminated | 10 Dec 2025 |
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: "foreign objects (black plastic planting material) in granulated onion"
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: "The firm distributed product to 7 retail customers across 42 locations in the following states; KY, NH, SC, GA, FL, MN, MI, IL, MD, NJ, NC, WI, NE, VA, MO, LA, PA, IN, WA, CO, OK, AR, KS, TX, OH,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 20 Apr 2026. "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.