Recall: Food Network Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing Spoilage Risk
Kraft Heinz recalls Food Network Kitchen Inspirations Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing due to premature spoilage from bacteria. Check your bottle dates.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Consumer complaints of product spoilage. Per the manufacturer this issue is premature spoilage due to the presence of Lactic Acid producing bacteria.
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What happened, in plain English
Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling Food Network Kitchen Inspirations Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing because of premature spoilage caused by lactic acid-producing bacteria. The product was sold in 12 oz glass bottles with specific 'Best When Used By' dates ranging from October to December 2018. Consumers who purchased these items should check their expiration dates immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18804-recall-food-network-asian-style-sesame-ginger-dressing-spoilage-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18804-recall-food-network-asian-style-sesame-ginger-dressing-spoilage-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1768-2018
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“Recall: Food Network Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing Spoilage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18804-recall-food-network-asian-style-sesame-ginger-dressing-spoilage-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1768-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1768-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The dressing may have spoiled prematurely due to the presence of lactic acid-producing bacteria, which can lead to foodborne illness if consumed. While the record does not specify severe injuries, consuming spoiled food poses a health risk.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Food Network Kitchen Inspirations Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing in 12 oz glass bottles nationwide between the production and recall dates are affected. Individuals who have not yet opened the bottle or have discarded it are not at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Food Network Kitchen Inspirations Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing in a 12 oz glass bottle. Check the label for UPC 0021000068876 and 'Best When Used By' dates of 03 OCT 2018, 04 OCT 2018, 30 NOV 2018, or 01 DEC 2018.
- Brand
Food Network Kitchen Inspirations- Product
Food Network Kitchen Inspirations Asian Style Sesame Ginger Dressing. 12 oz glass bottle, 6 bottles per case Shelf- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Expiration Dates
Verify if your bottle has a 'Best When Used By' date of 03 OCT 2018, 04 OCT 2018, 30 NOV 2018, or 01 DEC 2018.
Discard Spoiled Product
If you have the recalled product, do not consume it due to the risk of spoilage from lactic acid-producing bacteria.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-1768-2018 (July 26, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1768-2018 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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