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Ventura Foods Calttn Hq Ap Bulk Oil
FDA recall F-0815-2016 · Class II · reported 2016-04-06 · Terminated
- Product
- 18168-BLN : Brilliance Clear Premium Frying Oil 35 lb. ; 16763-MFY : Mel-Fry Essential High Performance Liquid Frying Oil 35 lb. ; 16502-MFY : Mel-Fry Premium High Performance Liquid Frying Oil 35 lb. ;
- Reason
- 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.
- Quantity
- 3681 cases, 12-35 lb jugs/case
- Distribution
- nationwide
- Firm location
- CA, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Letter
- Recall started
- 2016-02-12
- Terminated
- 2016-12-01
- Code info
- 18168-BLN : 16763-MFY : 16502-MFY : And Julian day codes (DDY): 226 through 406
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.