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Thousands of cases of salad dressings sold at retailers nationwide, including Costco Food Court and reportedly Publix, have been recalled due to possible contamination of “foreign objects.”
This is reported by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). California-based Ventura Foods is recalling 3,556 boxes of its products after black plastic plant material was discovered in granulated onion ingredients.
The recall began on November 6 and was classified as a Class II recall on December 4. This classification indicates that the products concerned “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects or are unlikely to cause serious adverse health effects.”
Popular items affected include Caesar dressing sold specifically at Costco Service Deli and Costco Food Court. On November 7, Costco informed its members that it is recalling its Caesar salad and chicken sandwiches with Caesar dressing. Publix also carried some of the affected products, it said People.
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Bottles of Hidden Valley brand salad dressing can be purchased in any supermarket. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Other affected items include Italian salad dressingcreamy poblano avocado ranch dressing, Ventura Caesar dressing, Pepper Mill royal Caesar dressing, Pepper Mill creamy Caesar dressing and Hidden Valley buttermilk ranch dressing.
The FDA said seven retail customers at 42 locations in 27 states are affected, including Kentucky, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Virginia, Missouri, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, North Dakota and Oregon. The company also distributed the product internationally, including at least one customer in Costa Rica.
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A customer arrives at the takeout window of a Costco Food Court in Florida. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
“On November 6, Ventura Foods initiated a sub-recall for a limited number of dressings containing onion granules after one of our suppliers voluntarily recalled a batch of the ingredient due to possible foreign material,” the company said.
“The safety of our products is and will remain our top priority.”
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A Caesar salad with cheese and dressing. (iStock / iStock)
“After receiving the notice of the supplier recallwe acted urgently to remove all potentially affected products from the market. This includes urging our customers, their distributors and retailers to review their inventory, segregate and cease further sales and distribution of products affected by the recall.”
“We are supporting our partners through the recall process and remain focused on minimizing operational disruption while prioritizing food safety.”
