📍Recalling firmVentura Foods Llc40 Pointe Dr · Brea, CA 92821-3652
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Ventura Foods LLC is recalling 1,876 cases of 8LB Garlic Sauce because the labeling does not declare milk or wheat ingredients. This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences for individuals with allergies to these allergens. Consumers should check their product lot codes against the recalled items. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15725-ventura-foods-garlic-sauce-recall-undeclared-milk-and-wheat.
“Ventura Foods Garlic Sauce Recall: Undeclared Milk and Wheat.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15725-ventura-foods-garlic-sauce-recall-undeclared-milk-and-wheat. Based on FDA recall #F-0971-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0971-2020%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 14, 2020, that Ventura Foods LLC voluntarily recalled Garlic Sauce due to undeclared milk and wheat in the labeling. The agency issued recall number F-0971-2020 for the Class I food product.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Ventura Foods
Product: Garlic Sauce 8LB
Net Wt.: 8LB. (3.62 kg)
PJ Item #: 1104
UPC: 26700 16345
Manufactured for: PJ Foods Service, Inc
Package code: 22103 JN 2/8#
Lot Code: A11320
The hazard
The product contains undeclared milk and wheat allergens in its labeling. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Ventura Foods LLC has had 10 other recalls on record since February 5, 2016. Other recent recalls of similar products include Ventura Foods Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce Recall (November 6, 2025), Ventura Foods Creamy Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam Recall (April 30, 2025), and Ventura Foods Recalls BBQ Sauce Due to Undeclared Anchovy Allergen (January 4, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Coco's Italian Market Fettuccini Alfredo Recall (February 3, 2026), Africando Foods Alfredo Hot Sauce Recall (August 10, 2026), and Queso Palmita Frozen Cheese Pie Recalled for Undeclared Milk (September 15, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Garlic Sauce in 8LB (3.62 kg) containers manufactured for PJ Foods Service, Inc. Look for PJ Item #1104 and UPC 26700 16345. The specific recalled lot code is A11320 with package code 22103 JN 2/8#.
Do not eat the Garlic Sauce if it matches the described packaging and lot codes, as it contains undeclared allergens.
Check your lot code
Verify if your product has Lot Code A11320 and package code 22103 JN 2/8# to confirm it is part of this recall.
Contact the manufacturer
For more information or potential remedies, contact Ventura Foods LLC directly as no specific remedy is listed in the record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states, and outside the U.S.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Products are distributed at the wholesale level to KY,FL,GA, IA, NC, NJ and Chile” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months 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.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0971-2020 (May 14, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0971-2020 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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