Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published October 29, 2021
Seneca Foods recalls pickled beets due to lack of acidulant
Seneca Foods Corporation recalls sliced pickled beets with UPC 44300-05463 (Aunt Nellie's) and specific Aldi models for lack of acidulant. Consumers should check labels and contact Seneca for details.
“Seneca Foods recalls pickled beets due to lack of acidulant.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13921-seneca-foods-recalls-pickled-beets-due-to-lack-of-acidulant. Based on FDA recall #F-0166-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0166-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Oct. 29, 2021, that Seneca Foods Corporation voluntarily recalled Sliced Pickled Beets due to a lack of acidulant. The agency issued recall number F-0166-2022 for the affected product.
The recall cites a lack of acidulant in the Sliced Pickled Beets. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Seneca Foods Corporation has two other recalls on record since Oct. 2, 2020. Other recent recalls of similar products include HyVee Turkey Gravy Recall (Nov. 20, 2023) and Seneca Cinnamon Apple Crisps Recall (Oct. 2, 2020).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 44300-05463 label on Aunt Nellie's pickled beets or specific Aldi models listed in the recall notice. The product is sold in 16oz (1lb) packages.
Brand
Seneca Foods Corporation
Product
Sliced Pickled Beets, Net Wt 16oz. (1lb) 454g, packaged under the following brands: 1. Aunt Nellie's, UPC 44300-05463
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the UPC 44300-05463 on Aunt Nellie's pickled beets or specific Aldi models listed in the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 22 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AL, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TX, VA, WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
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-0166-2022 (October 29, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0166-2022 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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