CLASS III Food recall · Reported 20 Apr 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressing recalled by Clorox Co (The)
Clorox Co (The) is recalling Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressing (, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Mar 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
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-1074-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73446
- Recalling firm
- Clorox Co (The), Oakland, CA
- Brand
- Hidden Valley
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Mar 2016
- FDA classified
- 13 Apr 2016
- Reported
- 20 Apr 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Product category
- Sauces & Condiments
Timeline
| 3 Mar 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 20 Apr 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Incorrect ingredient labels inadvertently put on some bottles of salad dressing and therefore there is no declaration of soy lecithin as an ingredient.
Product as listed by the FDA
Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressing, 16 fl oz. ( 473 ml). plastic bottles; Ingredients: Vegetable oil (soybean and/or Canola oil) water, egg yolk, sugar, Salt, Cultured non fat buttermilk, natural flavors (milk, soy), less than 1% spiced, dried garlic, dried onion, vinegar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, artifical flavors, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium EDTS as preservatives, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate. Contains Egg, Milk, Soy, Gluten. HV Food Products Co. Oakland, CA 94612
Where it was distributed
Nationwide distribution.
Questions about this recall
Is Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressing ( recalled?
Yes. Clorox Co (The) recalled Hidden Valley Original Ranch dressing ( on 3 Mar 2016. The recall is Class III and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1074-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Incorrect ingredient labels inadvertently put on some bottles of salad dressing and therefore there is no declaration of soy lecithin as an ingredient.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number: 200551 (22:00 to 22:59) G115315 B 27AUG16 22
Where was it sold?
Nationwide distribution.
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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