Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published December 16, 2022
Ventura Foods Culvers Tartar Sauce Cups: Undeclared Allergens in Product
Ventura Foods recalls Culvers Tartar Sauce 2 oz. plastic cups due to undeclared fish, soy, and milk allergens. Consumers should check labels and avoid if allergic.
“Ventura Foods Culvers Tartar Sauce Cups: Undeclared Allergens in Product.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/12088-ventura-foods-culvers-tartar-sauce-cups-undeclared-allergens-in-product. Based on FDA recall #F-0224-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0224-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Dec. 16, 2022, that Ventura Foods LLC voluntarily recalled Culvers Tartar Sauce 2 oz. plastic cups due to undeclared fish, soy, and milk allergens. The agency classified the recall as Class I.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Ventura Foods
Product: Culvers Tartar Sauce 2 oz. plastic cups
Use by date: 04/06/2023
Quantity: 126 cases, 144 units per case
The hazard
The tartar sauce contained undeclared fish, soy, and milk allergens not listed on the label. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Ventura Foods LLC has had 10 other recalls since Feb. 5, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Loard's Lime Sherbert Recall (April 15, 2026), D'Dioses Guayaba Ice Pop Recall (May 4, 2026), and Frito-Lay Miss Vickies Spicy Dill Pickle Recall (March 3, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Culvers Tartar Sauce 2 oz. plastic cups with 'Use by 04/06/2023' on the label. The product was sold in the U.S. and may be found in grocery stores.
Brand
Ventura Foods
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Label
Look for the 'Use by 04/06/2023' date on the cup's label to confirm it's the recalled product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “To food service locations throughout the US” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 47 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0224-2023 (December 16, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0224-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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