CLASS II Food recall · Reported 16 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Land O Lakes, Fresh Buttery Taste Spread recalled by Ventura Foods
Ventura Foods is recalling Land O Lakes, Fresh Buttery Taste Spread, 48% Vegetable Oil Spread, A, distributed in Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 5 Feb 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0723-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73250
- Recalling firm
- Ventura Foods, Saint Joseph, MO
- Brand
- Land O
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Feb 2016
- FDA classified
- 7 Mar 2016
- Reported
- 16 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Undeclared Allergens
- Product category
- Dips & Spreads
Timeline
| 5 Feb 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cases of 5 gram portion cups of margarine for the food service market were distributed without label information. The cups therefore failed to disclose the margarine contained the allergens milk and soy.
Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.
Product as listed by the FDA
Land O Lakes, Fresh Buttery Taste Spread, 48% Vegetable Oil Spread, A product of Land O'Lakes Inc. Arden Hills, MN. Packaged in 5 gram plastic cups.
Where it was distributed
One distribution center in Tennessee. Product was further distributed to other distribution centers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cases of 5 gram portion cups of margarine for the food service market were distributed without label information. The cups therefore failed to disclose the margarine contained the allergens milk and soy.
Which lots are affected?
Production date J28115 Lot number 150528116
Where was it sold?
One distribution center in Tennessee. Product was further distributed to other distribution centers in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
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.
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