Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
VENTURA FOODS LLC: food recall H-0236-2026
VENTURA FOODS LLC of Irvine, CA recalled Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce; 96- 2OZ NET WT: 12 LB SKU: 10 026700 16964 6. Reason: foreign objects (black plastic planting material) in granulated onion. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Dec 10, 2025; distribution: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Apr 20, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Publix Deli Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce; 96- 2OZ NET WT: 12 LB SKU: 10 026700 16964 6
- Product quantity
- 700 cases
- Reason for recall
- foreign objects (black plastic planting material) in granulated onion
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Lot Code: B28725
- Distribution pattern
- The firm distributed product to 7 retail customers across 42 locations in the following states; KY, NH, SC, GA, FL, MN, MI, IL, MD, NJ, NC, WI, NE, VA, MO, LA, PA, IN, WA, CO, OK, AR, KS, TX, OH, ND, OR. The firm also distributed product to one customer in Costa Rica.
- Recalling firm
- VENTURA FOODS LLC, Irvine, CA
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Nov 6, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Dec 4, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Terminated | Apr 20, 2026 |
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0236-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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