32%

Fewer recalls than
Produce peers

San Gennaro Foods — FDA Recall History & Enforcement Records

Established Player · Produce

Data Notice: Recall frequency varies by category and firm size; data is comparative and may not indicate actual brand safety or quality. See Methodology.

As of July 16, 2026, San Gennaro Foods has 14 recorded FDA food enforcement actions in the openFDA database. Their most recent recall was on 13 Oct 2017. San Gennaro Foods is categorized under Produce based on their predominant recall history.

14
Total FDA recalls
8.8
Years in FDA database
1.6
Recalls per year
3,198 days(8.8 yrs)
Since last recall
0.0%
Class I (life-threatening)
1.6 recalls/yr vs Produce avg 2.1/yrBelow Average

Recall activity over time for San Gennaro Foods

How serious are San Gennaro Foods recalls?

FDA recall classifications by severity

Class I (Life-threatening)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class II (Moderate risk)
0.0% (0 recalls)
Class III (Minor violation)
100.0% (14 recalls)

Full FDA recall history for San Gennaro Foods

All 14 FDA enforcement actions sourced from openFDA · Sorted by date, most recent first

Date Product Reason Class & Status
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Traditional Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-15000-6 Tr Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Sun-Dried Tomato Polenta, Melissa’s brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11848-3 Ingredients: Water, Or Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Red & Black Quinoa Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-1020 Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Italian Herb Polenta, Melissa’s brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz packages UPC# 0-45255-11892-6 Ingredients: Water, Orga Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Mushroom and Onion Organic Polenta, Frieda’s brand, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04155- Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Green Chili Cilantro Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-1 Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Original Polenta, Melissa’s brand, Shelf stable, 12/16 oz package UPC# 0-45255-11847-6 Ingredients: Water, Organic Co Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Basil Garlic Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12402-1 B Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice White Polenta, San Gennaro brand, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-17400-2 White Polenta, San Gennaro brand, 6/16oz pac Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Sundried Tomato Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages, UPC# 6-59201-10202- Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Variety Pack Organic, Pre-cooked just heat & serve, 12/16oz packages, UPC# 0-37842-04159-5 Includes 3 retail units e Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Sundried Tomato Polenta, San Gennaro brand, Pre-cooked Ready to Heat & Serve, 12/24 oz packages, UPC# 7-62676-12401-4 Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Basil Garlic Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages UPC# 6-59201-10203-9 Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated
13 Oct 2017Official FDA Notice Traditional Organic Polenta, Ancient Harvest brand, Pre-cooked ready-to-heat, 12/18 oz packages UPC#6-59201-10201-5 T Date coding ink was being printed directly on the food contact surface of packaging, allowing the ink to be in direct contact with the product. The i Class IIITerminated

Where have San Gennaro Foods recalls occurred?

States affected across all recorded FDA enforcement actions

CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI

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