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Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing Recall: Undeclared Milk and Egg

ALDI sold Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing with incorrect labels listing zesty Italian ingredients. This hides milk and egg, posing an allergy risk.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0469-2021FoodTuscan Garden ›
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Recalling firmRichelieu Foods, Inc.701 A Ave · Grundy Center, IA 50638-1431
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Richelieu Foods is recalling Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing because the back label incorrectly lists the ingredients for zesty Italian dressing. This error fails to disclose that the product contains milk and egg, which are common allergens. Consumers who purchased these specific bottles need to check their labels immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14742-tuscan-garden-ranch-dressing-recall-undeclared-milk-and-egg.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14742-tuscan-garden-ranch-dressing-recall-undeclared-milk-and-egg · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0469-2021

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“Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing Recall: Undeclared Milk and Egg.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14742-tuscan-garden-ranch-dressing-recall-undeclared-milk-and-egg. Based on FDA recall #F-0469-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0469-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 29, 2021, that Richelieu Foods, Inc. recalled Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing due to an incorrect label failing to disclose milk and egg allergens. The recall affects products distributed exclusively by ALDI.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Tuscan Garden
  • Product: Ranch Dressing Bottles
  • Size: 16 oz bottles, 12 bottles per case
  • Dates: Dec 22 21, JAN 04 22, FEB 02 22, FEB 18 22
  • Distribution: ALDI distribution centers and stores in AR, IA, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, OK, SD, VA, and WI

The hazard

An incorrect label was applied to the back of ranch dressing bottles. The label contained ingredient information for zesty Italian dressing, which fails to disclose the presence of milk and egg in the product.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Richelieu Foods, Inc. has one other recall on record since December 29, 2023. Other recent recalls of similar products include Africando Foods Alfredo Hot Sauce Recall (August 10, 2026), Coco's Italian Market Fettuccini Alfredo Recall (February 3, 2026), and Coco's Italian Market Cannoli Kit (February 3, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing in 16 oz bottles distributed exclusively by ALDI. Check the packaging dates on the bottle: Dec 22 21, JAN 04 22, FEB 02 22, or FEB 18 22. The product was sold in cases of 12 bottles.

  • Brand
    Tuscan Garden
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Bottles

    Verify if you have Tuscan Garden Ranch Dressing in 16 oz bottles with one of the specified packaging dates.

  2. Stop Consumption

    Do not consume the product if the label incorrectly lists zesty Italian ingredients or lacks milk and egg disclosures.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 14 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to Aldi distribution centers and stores in AR, IA, IL, KS MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, OK, SD, VA, and WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 29, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 28, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 5, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 16, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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-0469-2021 (March 29, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0469-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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