Food recall: Sun-Dried Tomato Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11848-3 Ingredients: Water…
Class III FDA enforcement event 78290. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
San Gennaro Foods, Inc started this food recall on 13 Oct 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Kent, WA. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 78290 has 14 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 15 Nov 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 18 May 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.
Recalling firm
San Gennaro Foods, Inc, Kent, WA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
14 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0117-2018 | Sun-Dried Tomato Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11848-3 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Organic Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Organic Tomato Powder, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Granulated Onion, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene | 3201 cases | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0118-2018 | Original Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11847-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Granulated Onion, Organic Granulated Garlic, Organic Celery Seed, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene | 5868 cases | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0119-2018 | Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa's brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-45255-11892-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Cornmeal, Salt, Yeast Extract, Organic Tomato Powder, Organic Onion, Organic Parsley, Organic Oregano, Organic Granulated Onion, Tartaric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Beta Carotene | 3567 cases | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0120-2018 | Traditional Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages UPC#6-59201-10201-5 Traditional Organic Polenta, Italissima brand, Ready to heat and serve, 12/24 oz packages UPC# 7-78518-00760-5 Traditional Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve ,12/16 oz… | Ancient Harvest=26035 cases; Italissima=304 cases; Frieda's=1711 cases; Zerto=607 cases | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0121-2018 | Basil Garlic Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages UPC# 6-59201-10203-9 Traditional Organic Polenta, Trader Joe's brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat and serve, 12/18oz package UPC# 0079-7177 Basil Garlic Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16 oz… | Ancient Harvest=9651 cases; Trader Joe's=37816; Frieda's=1254; Italissima=209 | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0122-2018 | Mushroom and Onion Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04155-7 Ingredients: Water, Organic Yellow Corn Meal, Organic Dried Mushrooms (may contain one or more of the following: porcini, chanterelle, shitake, portobello, oyster, maitake), Organic Dehydrated… | 298 cases | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0123-2018 | Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-10202-2 Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta, Frieda's brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16 oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04156-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, Zerto brand, Pre-cooked ready to heat & serve, 12/24… | Ancient Harvest=3580 cases; Frieda's=559; Zerto=123; Italissima=80 | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0124-2018 | 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… | Ancient Harvest=594 cases; Frieda's=539 | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0125-2018 | 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… | Ancient Harvest=798; Anna's=200 | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0126-2018 | White Polenta, San Gennaro brand, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-17400-2 White Polenta, San Gennaro brand, 6/16oz packages UPC# 7-62676-17400-2 Ingredients: Water, White Corn Meal, Salt, Tartaric Acid | 285 cases | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0127-2018 | Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 6/18oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages,… | 12/18oz and 6/18oz=8772 cases; 12/24oz=4869; 12/24oz Canadian=313; Sun of Italy=592; Scarpone's=1119; Italy=145 | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0128-2018 | Basil Garlic Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12402-1 Basil Garlic Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15002-0 Basil Garlic Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz… | 12/24oz=2194 cases; 12/18oz=799; 12/24oz Canadian=169; Sun of Italy=87 | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0129-2018 | Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15001-3 Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro Canadian brand, Ready to Heat & Serve,1 2/24… | 12/24oz=532 cases; 12/18oz=581.5; 12/24oz Canadian=76 | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
| F-0130-2018 | Variety Pack Organic, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04159-5 Includes 3 retail units each of Frieda's brand: Sun-Dried Tomato & Garlic, Basil & Garlic, Green Chili & Cilantro, Mushroom & Onion | 880 cases | Class III | Terminated | 15 Nov 2017 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class III
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 14
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0117-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78290. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/78290/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
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- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI and Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78290?
- The event has 14 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
3201 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 6% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class III.