Food recall

Richelieu Foods, Inc. recall: Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing

Richelieu Foods, Inc., of Grundy Center, IA, recalled Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing. The FDA's reason: “An incorrect label was applied to the back of ranch dressing bottles. The incorrect label contained the ingredient information for zesty Italian dressing which fails to disclose the presence of...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 29, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 5, 2021. 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

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed July 16, 2021

The recall

Company
Richelieu Foods, Inc. (Grundy Center, IA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“An incorrect label was applied to the back of ranch dressing bottles. The incorrect label contained the ingredient information for zesty Italian dressing which fails to disclose the presence of milk and egg present in the product.”
Where it was sold
Distributed to Aldi distribution centers and stores in AR, IA, IL, KS MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, OK, SD, VA, and WI
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
87634

The product recalled

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

  • F-0469-2021 Class II

    Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing, packaged in 16 oz bottles, Dist. & Sold Exclusively by ALDI, Batavia, IL packaged in 12 bottles per case

    Codes: Dec 22 21, JAN 04 22, FEB 02 22, FEB 18 22

    Quantity: 16,148 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 May 5, 2021.

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.