Ventura Foods is recalling approximately 4,256 cases of various salad dressings and BBQ sauces, including brands like Hidden Valley, Publix, and Sysco, because they may contain black plastic planting material found in the granulated onion ingredient. The affected products were distributed to retail customers across 27 states and Costa Rica. Consumers who purchased these dressings should not eat them and instead return them for a full refund.
The dressings may contain hard foreign objects (black plastic) that could cause mouth or throat injuries if swallowed or pose a choking hazard.
You have 2 options:
Brand: Monarch
Brand: Sysco
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