Food recall

Ventura Foods Llc recall: SunGlow, Unsalted European Style Butter Blend Margarine (16953 SNG)

Ventura Foods Llc, of Brea, CA, recalled SunGlow, Unsalted European Style Butter Blend Margarine (16953 SNG). The FDA's reason: “SunGlow contains undeclared soy lecithin.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 9, 2017, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 29, 2017. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed June 26, 2019

The recall

Company
Ventura Foods Llc (Brea, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“SunGlow contains undeclared soy lecithin.”
Where it was sold
AR, AZ, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY,LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, VT, WI
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
78506

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0401-2018 Class II

    SunGlow, Unsalted European Style Butter Blend Margarine (16953 SNG), Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 454 g. Keep Refrigerated. UPC 26700-13499. Outer case: Net Wt 36 lb (16.32 kg). UPC 1 00 26700 13499 6. Ventura Foods, Brea, CA 92821

    Codes: Lot Code: MMAR0618 and 03.06.18, MMAR1218 and 03.12.18, MMAR2018 and 03.20.18, MMAR2218 and 03.22.18, MMAR2718 and 03.27.18, MAPR0318 and 04.03.18, MAPR1018 and 04.10.18, MAPR1718 and 04.17.18, MAPR2418 and 04.24.18, MMAY0118 and 05.01.18.

    Quantity: 9, 143 cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 29, 2017.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.