CLASS II Food recall · Reported 24 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report

Gordon Choice Honey Mustard Dressing recalled by Ventura Foods

Ventura Foods is recalling Gordon Choice Honey Mustard Dressing, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 7 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesGordon: Code: 33217; 11/28/2017 Ventura code: 053018; lot date 5/30/2018 Reliance: Code: B12817; lot date 11/28/2017; B10127 lot date 12/1/2017 Classic code: B12817.

Quantity recalledGordon: 52, 4 - 1 gal/cs.; Ventura: 192, 4-1 gal/cs. Reliance: 15, 2-1 gal/cs.; Classic: 15, 2-3.78L/cs.

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-0592-2018
FDA event ID: 78713
Recalling firm: Ventura Foods, Chambersburg, PA
Brand: Gordon Choice
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 7 Dec 2017
FDA classified: 19 Jan 2018
Reported: 24 Jan 2018
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Dips & Spreads

Timeline

7 Dec 2017	Recall initiated by company
19 Jan 2018	Classified by FDA	+43 days
24 Jan 2018	Published in enforcement report	+5 days

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

Reason for recall

A plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream. The firm is recalling product as not all plastic has been accounted.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Gordon Choice Honey Mustard Dressing; Net Contents 128 FL OZ; For Distribution Exclusively For Gordon Food Service, Wyoming, MI 49509 ; Code: 33217.; Honey Mustard Dressing; Keep refrigerated; Net Content 1 Gallon; Ventura Foods, Brea, CA 92821, dtd: 053018; Sysco Reliance Honey Mustard Dressing Dijon; Net Contents 1 GAL; Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, Texas 77077; Lot codes: B12817; Sysco Classic Dijon Style Honey Mustard Dressing & Dip; Net Contents 3.78 L; Prepared For Sysco Corporation, Toronto, Canada; Lot codes: B12817

Where it was distributed

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

A plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream. The firm is recalling product as not all plastic has been accounted.

Which lots are affected?

Gordon: Code: 33217; 11/28/2017 Ventura code: 053018; lot date 5/30/2018 Reliance: Code: B12817; lot date 11/28/2017; B10127 lot date 12/1/2017 Classic code: B12817.

Where was it sold?

Nationwide

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

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.

Other products in this recall event

11 other products · FDA event 78713

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sysco Imperial Glazed Hot Bacon Dressing recalled by Ventura Foods.

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