Sugar Foods Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons Recall: Contaminated Whey Powder
Sugar Foods Corporation recalls Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons (1 lb foil pouch, Item #74384) due to use of contaminated whey powder in production.
Recall notice
Recalled whey powder was used in further production of numerous food products.
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What happened, in plain English
Sugar Foods Corporation is recalling Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons because the whey powder used in production was contaminated. This could affect other food products made from the same batch of whey powder. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18840-sugar-foods-homestyle-italian-seasoned-croutons-recall-contaminated-whey-powder.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18840-sugar-foods-homestyle-italian-seasoned-croutons-recall-contaminated-whey-powder · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1804-2018
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“Sugar Foods Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons Recall: Contaminated Whey Powder.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18840-sugar-foods-homestyle-italian-seasoned-croutons-recall-contaminated-whey-powder. Based on FDA recall #F-1804-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1804-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The recalled whey powder was used in further production of numerous food products. This means the contamination could have spread to other products made from the same batch of whey powder.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons (1 lb foil pouch, Item #74384) from Sugar Foods Corporation. People who consumed the croutons or other products made with the contaminated whey powder are at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons in 1 lb foil pouches with Item #74384. The product was sold by Sugar Foods Corporation in Los Angeles, CA.
- Brand
Sugar Foods Corporation- Category
Food
All 10 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
CA, CO, UT, WA, GA, TX
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1798-2018 | Homestyle Seasoned Croutons: 4 oz. foil pouch Item # 73689 UPC 10083661736898 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280709 Best By 4/9/2019 | 137 Cases (44 x 4 oz. per case) |
| F-1799-2018 | Kitchen Fixins Zesty Italian Croutons: 5 oz. foil pouch Item # 31330 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280630 Best By 6/30/2019 | 171 Cases 12 x 5 oz. per case) |
| F-1800-2018 | First Street Restaurant Style Seasoned Croutons: 24 oz. foil pouch Item # 31424 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280706 Best By 4/6/2019 | 30 Cases (6 x 24 oz. per case) |
| F-1801-2018 | Fresh Gourmet Cubed Seasoned Croutons: 2.5 lb. foil pouch Item # 74461 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280716 Best By 7/16/2019 | 162 Cases (8 x 2.5 pouches per case) |
| F-1802-2018 | HMS Cheese Garlic Croutons: 2.5 lb. foil pouch Item # 74906 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280713 Best By 7/13/19 | 12 cases (8 x 2.5 pouches per case) |
| F-1803-2018 | Old Chicago Basil Pesto Croutons: 2.5 lb. foil pouch Item # 74579 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280619 Best By 6/19/2019 | 150 cases (8 x 2.5 pouches per case) |
| F-1804-2018 | Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons: 1 lb. foil pouch Item # 74384 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280703 Best By 4/3/2019 | 216 Cases (10 x 1.lb. pouches per case) |
| F-1805-2018 | Sizzler HMS Seasoned Croutons: 2.5 lb. foil pouch Item # 74803 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280708 Best By 7/8/2019 | 6 cases (8 x 2.5 lb. pouches per case) |
| F-1806-2018 | Garlic Butter and Black Pepper Focaccia Crumbles: 400 lb. Gaylord Tote Item # 78939 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; 2280708 Best By 7/8/2019 | 6 totes |
| F-1807-2018 | Classic Sysco cube seasoned croutons: 0.25 oz. plastic pouch Item # 20602 Sugar Foods Corporation 6190 E. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047; S01778 0480717 | 33 cases (250 x 0.25 oz. pouches per case) |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for Homestyle Italian Seasoned Croutons in 1 lb foil pouches with Item #74384.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “CA, CO, UT, WA, GA, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado, Georgia, Texas, Utah, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class II
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
Is there a risk of injury from this product?
The official notice does not describe a specific hazard mechanism that could cause injury.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1804-2018 (July 20, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1804-2018 to see it in context.
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