FDA Food recall · Reported April 6, 2016
45532-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-CHP : Chef's Pride Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-UBA : Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-FAR : Frosty Acres Restaurant's Pride Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-GOL : Golbon Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-NIF : NIFDA Clear Liquid Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-NIF : NIFDA Crea
Ventura Foods is recalling various brands of cooking oil in 35 lb. jugs due to the presence of plastic. jug supplier reported that the manufacturing defect in the 35 lb. jugs was …
Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil recalled 45532-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 4553… - a moderate-severity action.
45532-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 4553… was recalled by Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil in April 6, 2016. Reason: Ventura Foods is recalling various brands of cooking oil in 35 lb. jugs due to the presence of plastic. jug s…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0812-2016 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Ventura Foods is recalling various brands of cooking oil in 35 lb. jugs due to the presence of plastic. jug s….
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- April 6, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0812-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Food recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
45532-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-ATL : Atlantic Food Distributors Premium Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-CHP : Chef's Pride Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-UBA : Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-FAR : Frosty Acres Restaurant's Pride Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-GOL : Golbon Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-NIF : NIFDA Clear Liquid Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-NIF : NIFDA Creamy Liquid Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-NGT : Nugget Brand Clear Liquid Frying Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-PLF : Planet Fry Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-POC : Pocahontas Clear Fry Liquid Shortening 35 lb. ; 45532-SSC : Smart Source Clear Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 45531-SSC : Smart Source Creamy Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ; 90101-COM : Sysco Classic Clear Canola Frying Shortening ZTF 35 lb. ; 15172-COM : Sysco Fry-One ZTF Clear Canola/Corn Frying Shortening 35 lb. ; 99880-COM : Sysco Reliance Clear Soybean Frying Shortening ZTF 35 lb. ; 99947-COM : Sysco Reliance Creamy Soybean Frying Shortening ZTF 35 lb. ; 45531-TXR : Texas Roadhouse Trans Fat Free Liquid Fry Shortening 35 lb. ;
Reason for recall
Ventura Foods is recalling various brands of cooking oil in 35 lb. jugs due to the presence of plastic. jug supplier reported that the manufacturing defect in the 35 lb. jugs was caused by the sealing surface trim possibly being pushed into the jug during the trimming process.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0812-2016 |
| Date reported | April 6, 2016 |
| Date initiated | February 12, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil |
| Firm location | Brea, CA |
| Affected scope | 84,708 cases, 12-35 lb. jugs per case |
| Distribution | nationwide |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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