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Victory General Foods recalls Elder Paintsils Ga Kenkey due to unsanitary conditions

Victory General Foods recalls Elder Paintsils Ga Kenkey (UPC 661799581660) due to unsanitary manufacturing conditions. Consumers should check product labels and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1337-2017FoodVictory General Foods ›
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Recalling firmVictory General Foods Inc984 Main St · Worcester, MA 01603-2417
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What happened, in plain English

Victory General Foods is recalling Elder Paintsils Ga Kenkey because it was made under unsanitary conditions and the company didn't follow food safety regulations. This product could pose a health risk if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23394-victory-general-foods-recalls-elder-paintsils-ga-kenkey-due-to.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23394-victory-general-foods-recalls-elder-paintsils-ga-kenkey-due-to · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1337-2017

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“Victory General Foods recalls Elder Paintsils Ga Kenkey due to unsanitary conditions.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23394-victory-general-foods-recalls-elder-paintsils-ga-kenkey-due-to. Based on FDA recall #F-1337-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1337-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product was made in unsanitary conditions and the company did not follow food safety regulations. This could lead to foodborne illness if the product is consumed.

Who’s affected

Elder Paintsils Ga Kenkey consumers who bought the product between the manufacturing date and recall announcement. People with food allergies or sensitive stomachs may be at slightly higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Elder Paintsils Ga Kenkey' with net weight 1.20 and UPC 661799581660. The product was manufactured in Worcester, MA.

  • Brand
    Victory General Foods
  • Product
    ELDER PAINTSIL'S GA KENKEY, NET WT. 1.20, UPC: 6 61799 58166 0, MANUFACTURED BY VICTORY GENERAL FOODS IN WORCESTER, MA
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 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
    Retail stores in MA, NY, NJ
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-1336-2017ELDER PAINTSIL'S FANTE KENKEY, NET WT. 1.20, UPC: 6 61799 58167 7, MANUFACTURED BY VICTORY GENERAL FOODS IN WORCESTER, MA 01603; none
F-1337-2017ELDER PAINTSIL'S GA KENKEY, NET WT. 1.20, UPC: 6 61799 58166 0, MANUFACTURED BY VICTORY GENERAL FOODS IN WORCESTER, MA 01603; none
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the product name 'Elder Paintsils Ga Kenkey' with net weight 1.20 and UPC 661799581660.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

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: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: 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: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Retail stores in MA, NY, NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 26, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 23, 201723. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 24, 201734. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 1, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. FDA terminated the recall
  4. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

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-1337-2017 (August 26, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1337-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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