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Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine Recall: Allergen Labeling Error

Ventura Foods recalls Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine due to mislabeled packaging that fails to declare soy lecithin, posing an allergy risk.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0780-2019FoodSysco Classic ›
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Recalling firmVentura Foods Llc40 Pointe Dr · Brea, CA 92821-3652
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Ventura Foods LLC is recalling specific lots of Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine sold in 2 x 17.5 lb. plastic containers. The interior packaging is mislabeled as Clear Canola Salad Oil STF and does not declare soy lecithin on the label. This error poses a risk to consumers with soy allergies who may unknowingly consume the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/17805-sysco-classic-liquid-margarine-recall-allergen-labeling-error.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/17805-sysco-classic-liquid-margarine-recall-allergen-labeling-error · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0780-2019

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“Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine Recall: Allergen Labeling Error.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/17805-sysco-classic-liquid-margarine-recall-allergen-labeling-error. Based on FDA recall #F-0780-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0780-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 16, 2019, that Ventura Foods LLC voluntarily recalled Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine due to mislabeled packaging that failed to declare soy lecithin. The recall affects two lots distributed in Arizona and Utah.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Sysco Classic
  • Product: Liquid Margarine
  • Packaging: 2 x 17.5 lb. plastic containers
  • UPC/Code: 99961WFS
  • Lot codes: C11228, C11828
  • Distribution: Locations in AZ and UT

The hazard

Two lots of the product have mislabeled interior packaging that identifies it as Clear Canola Salad Oil STF. This labeling does not declare soy lecithin, posing an allergen risk to consumers with soy allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Ventura Foods LLC has had 10 other recalls on record since Feb. 5, 2016. Recent brand recalls include a Nov. 6, 2025, recall for Carolina-Style Mustard BBQ Sauce due to foreign objects and an April 30, 2025, recall for Creamy Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam over plastic pieces. Other recent recalls of similar products include a March 23, 2026, BEF Foods Park St. Deli Macaroni & Cheese Recall for undeclared soy lecithin and a March 26, 2026, Zarlengo Gelato Recall for missing soy lecithin in the contains statement.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Sysco Classic Liquid Margarine in 2 x 17.5 lb. plastic containers with the code 99961WFS. Look for lots C11228 and C11828 on the packaging. The product may be mislabeled as Clear Canola Salad Oil STF.

  • Brand
    Sysco Classic
  • Category
    Food

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Arizona and Utah.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: yesUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “2 locations in AZ and UT” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Utah.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 16, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 31, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 6, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 8, 201942019
  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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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0780-2019 (January 16, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0780-2019 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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