Recalled salad dressings could contain "foreign objects," FDA warns
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Ventura Foods is recalling thousands of cases of salad dressings sold at retailers including Costco and Publix because the condiments could contain "foreign objects," according to an alert from the Food and Drug Administration. More than 3,500 cases of different varieties of salad dressing could be contaminated by "black plastic planting material" in granulated onion, an ingredient in the dressings, according to the FDA. Irvine, California-based Ventura Foods initiated the voluntary recall on Nov. 6.
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Main Idea: The FDA warned that Ventura Foods is recalling thousands of salad dressing cases because they may contain foreign objects.
Key Points:
- The recall covers more than 3,500 cases of different salad dressing varieties.
- The FDA said the risk comes from black plastic planting material found in granulated onion used in the dressings.
- The products were sold at seven retailers in 42 store locations across 27 states.
- Costco told customers to stop using the products and offered refunds for returned items.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The FDA recall may leave households with unsafe salad dressings and force shoppers to check labels or throw products away.
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FDA warnings can help people avoid contaminated food and reduce the chance of injury.
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