Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons: 1 lb. foil pouch Item # 74384 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1804-2018) was formally reported on August 8, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 20, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Sugar Foods Corporation Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of New York, NY. Federal records indicate 216 Cases (10 x 1.lb. pouches per case) units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: Recalled whey powder was used in further production of numerous food products. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: CA, CO, UT, WA, GA, TX. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.