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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 7, 2017

Cousins Creole Tomato Salad Dressing Recall: Undeclared Milk and Blue Cheese Risk

Cousins Products recalls Creole Tomato Salad Dressing (16 oz) due to potential undeclared milk and blue cheese contamination. Consumers should check lot codes and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1622-2017FoodCousins Products ›
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Recalling firmCousins Products LLC1533 Sams Ave Ste B · Harahan, LA 70123-5547
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What happened, in plain English

Cousins Products is recalling Creole Tomato Salad Dressing because one lot may contain undeclared milk and blue cheese. This could pose a risk of allergic reactions for people with dairy or blue cheese allergies. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22334-cousins-creole-tomato-salad-dressing-recall-undeclared-milk-and-blue.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22334-cousins-creole-tomato-salad-dressing-recall-undeclared-milk-and-blue · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1622-2017

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“Cousins Creole Tomato Salad Dressing Recall: Undeclared Milk and Blue Cheese Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22334-cousins-creole-tomato-salad-dressing-recall-undeclared-milk-and-blue. Based on FDA recall #F-1622-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1622-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The dressing may contain undeclared milk and blue cheese, which could cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. This is a food safety issue related to ingredient labeling.

Who’s affected

People who purchased the Creole Tomato Salad Dressing (16 oz) with lot code 0001118 before May 18, 2017, are affected. Those with dairy or blue cheese allergies are at higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the label for the product name 'Creole Tomato SALAD DRESSING', net weight 16 oz (473 ml), and lot code 0001118. The best by date is May 18, 2017.

  • Brand
    Cousins Products
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the lot code 0001118 and best by date of May 18, 2017 on the dressing container.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Louisiana.

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: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “LA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Louisiana.

Recall timeline

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

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 7, 201712. FDA classified it Class I: Mar 17, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 29, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: May 1, 201742017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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-1622-2017 (February 7, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1622-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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