Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Recall: Bulging Bottles
Arcobasso Foods recalls Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing due to consumer complaints of bulging bottles. Check your expiration dates.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Consumer complaints of bulging bottles.
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What happened, in plain English
Arcobasso Foods is recalling Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing because consumers have reported the plastic bottles are bulging. The product was distributed nationwide exclusively to Sam's Club stores. It is not clear from this record what specific health risk the bulging indicates or what remedy is being offered. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23746-panera-bread-balsamic-vinaigrette-recall-bulging-bottles.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23746-panera-bread-balsamic-vinaigrette-recall-bulging-bottles · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2342-2016
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“Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Recall: Bulging Bottles.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23746-panera-bread-balsamic-vinaigrette-recall-bulging-bottles. Based on FDA recall #F-2342-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2342-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The primary hazard identified is that the plastic bottles are bulging. While the record does not specify the exact mechanism (such as bacterial growth or gas production), bulging packaging in food products can indicate spoilage or contamination, which may pose a risk if consumed.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing at Sam's Club between the lot expiration dates of October 4, 2016, and October 22, 2016. The recall affects approximately 240,000 single bottles.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your bottle for bulging. Verify the label says 'Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing' with 'most responsible firm on the label is Panera'. Look for expiration dates used as lot numbers: 10/4/16, 10/6/16, 10/7/16, 10/8/16, 10/15/16, or 10/22/16. The single bottle UPC is 018959753168 and the twin pack UPC is 018959753175.
- Brand
Panera Bread- Product
Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, NET 20 FL OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL, most responsible firm on the label is Panera- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Your Product
Inspect your Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing for bulging bottles and verify the expiration date matches one of the recalled lots.
Contact Manufacturer
Visit PaneraAtHome.com or contact Arcobasso Foods for further instructions, as no specific remedy is detailed in this record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Distributed nationwide to Sam's Club only.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months 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-2342-2016 (July 23, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2342-2016 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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