CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Jun 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Garlic Sauce recalled by Ventura Foods

Ventura Foods is recalling Garlic Sauce, distributed in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, New Jersey. The recall was initiated on 14 May 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesPackage code 22103 JN 2/8# Lot Code A11320;

Quantity recalled1876 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-0971-2020
FDA event ID: 85688
Recalling firm: Ventura Foods, Brea, CA
Brand: Garlic
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 May 2020
FDA classified: 29 May 2020
Reported: 10 Jun 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Undeclared Milk
Product category: Vitamins

Timeline

14 May 2020	Recall initiated by company
29 May 2020	Classified by FDA	+15 days
10 Jun 2020	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Undeclared Milk and Wheat in labeling.

Product as listed by the FDA

Garlic Sauce; Net Wt. 8LB. (3.62 kg); PJ Item #1104; UPC 26700 16345; Manufactured for: PJ Foods Service, Inc; Louisville, KY 40299, USA. Ingredients: Soybean oil, water, salt, vegetable mono & diglycerides, contains less than 2% of garlic*, natural flavors, soy lecithin, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (a preservative), calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor, citric acid, beta carotene (color), vitamin A palmitate added. *Dehydrated Contains: Soy

Where it was distributed

Products are distributed at the wholesale level to KY,FL,GA, IA, NC, NJ and Chile

Florida Georgia Iowa Kentucky North Carolina New Jersey

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Undeclared Milk and Wheat in labeling.

Which lots are affected?

Package code 22103 JN 2/8# Lot Code A11320;

Where was it sold?

Products are distributed at the wholesale level to KY,FL,GA, IA, NC, NJ and Chile

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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