Ventura Foods Issues Salad Dressing Recall Due to Contamination with Foreign Objects

In a significant recall, thousands of salad dressing cases sold at retailers nationwide, including Costco Food Court and Publix, have been pulled from shelves due to potential contamination with “foreign objects.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that California-based Ventura Foods is recalling 3,556 cases of its products after black plastic planting materials were found in granulated onion ingredients.

The recall was initiated on November 6 and was classified as a Class II recall on December 4. This classification indicates that the affected products “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”

Among the popular items affected are Caesar dressings sold specifically at Costco Food Court. On November 7, Costco informed its members about the recall of its Caesar salad and chicken sandwiches containing the dressing. Publix also carried some of the affected products, as reported by People.

BAKED BEANS INSPIRED BY POPULAR TV SERIES RECALLED FOR UNDECLARED ALLERGEN

Bottles of Hidden Valley brand salad dressing sit on display for sale at a supermarket. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg / Getty Images)

Other affected items include Italian salad dressing, creamy poblano avocado ranch dressing, Ventura Caesar dressing, Pepper Mill regal Caesar dressing, Pepper Mill creamy Caesar dressing, and Hidden Valley buttermilk ranch dressing.

The FDA has indicated that seven retail customers across 42 locations in 27 states are affected. These states include 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.

SNACK FOOD RECALLED AMID UNDECLARED PRESENCE OF ALMONDS AND SESAME

A customer arrives at the pick-up window of a Costco Food Court in Florida. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group / Getty Images)

In a statement to FOX Business, Ventura Foods explained that one of its ingredient suppliers recalled a batch of onion granules. Since the company utilized that batch in some of its dressings, it also issued a recall for those products.

“On November 6, Ventura Foods initiated a sub-recall on a limited number of dressings containing onion granules after one of our suppliers voluntarily recalled one lot of the ingredient due to potential foreign material,” the company stated.

“The safety of our products is and will always be our top priority,” they added.

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A Caesar salad with cheese and dressing. (iStock / iStock)

“Upon receiving notice of the supplier’s recall, we acted with urgency to remove all potentially impacted product from the marketplace. This includes urging our customers, their distributors, and retailers to review their inventory, segregate, and stop the further sale and distribution of any products subject to the recall.”

“We are supporting our partners through the recall process and remain focused on minimizing operational disruption while prioritizing food safety.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Publix for further information.

In a significant recall, thousands of salad dressing cases sold at retailers nationwide, including Costco Food Court and Publix, have been pulled from shelves due to potential contamination with “foreign objects.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that California-based Ventura Foods is recalling 3,556 cases of its products after black plastic planting materials were found in granulated onion ingredients.

The recall was initiated on November 6 and was classified as a Class II recall on December 4. This classification indicates that the affected products “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”

Among the popular items affected are Caesar dressings sold specifically at Costco Food Court. On November 7, Costco informed its members about the recall of its Caesar salad and chicken sandwiches containing the dressing. Publix also carried some of the affected products, as reported by People.

BAKED BEANS INSPIRED BY POPULAR TV SERIES RECALLED FOR UNDECLARED ALLERGEN

Bottles of Hidden Valley brand salad dressing sit on display for sale at a supermarket. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg / Getty Images)

Other affected items include Italian salad dressing, creamy poblano avocado ranch dressing, Ventura Caesar dressing, Pepper Mill regal Caesar dressing, Pepper Mill creamy Caesar dressing, and Hidden Valley buttermilk ranch dressing.

The FDA has indicated that seven retail customers across 42 locations in 27 states are affected. These states include 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.

SNACK FOOD RECALLED AMID UNDECLARED PRESENCE OF ALMONDS AND SESAME

A customer arrives at the pick-up window of a Costco Food Court in Florida. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group / Getty Images)

In a statement to FOX Business, Ventura Foods explained that one of its ingredient suppliers recalled a batch of onion granules. Since the company utilized that batch in some of its dressings, it also issued a recall for those products.

“On November 6, Ventura Foods initiated a sub-recall on a limited number of dressings containing onion granules after one of our suppliers voluntarily recalled one lot of the ingredient due to potential foreign material,” the company stated.

“The safety of our products is and will always be our top priority,” they added.

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A Caesar salad with cheese and dressing. (iStock / iStock)

“Upon receiving notice of the supplier’s recall, we acted with urgency to remove all potentially impacted product from the marketplace. This includes urging our customers, their distributors, and retailers to review their inventory, segregate, and stop the further sale and distribution of any products subject to the recall.”

“We are supporting our partners through the recall process and remain focused on minimizing operational disruption while prioritizing food safety.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Publix for further information.