Ventura Foods recalls Brilliance Clear Premium and Mel-Fry frying oils due to plastic in 35lb jugs. Plastic can cause injury if oil leaks or spills during use.
Ventura Foods is recalling various brands of cooking oil in 35 lb. jugs due to the presence of plastic. jug supplier reported that the manufacturing defect in the 35 lb. jugs was caused by the sealing surface trim possibly being pushed into the jug during the trimming process.
Ventura Foods is recalling several brands of 35-pound cooking oil jugs because plastic can be present inside the jug. This plastic could cause injury if the oil leaks or spills during cooking.
The plastic can be present inside the jug, which may cause leaks or spills during cooking. If the oil spills, it could lead to injury from splashes or burns.
Home cooks and restaurants using Ventura Foods' Brilliance Clear Premium or Mel-Fry frying oils in 35lb jugs are affected. People who use these oils regularly are most at risk.
Check for 35lb jugs labeled 'Brilliance Clear Premium Frying Oil' (18168-BLN) or 'Mel-F: Essential High Performance Liquid Frying Oil' (16763-MFY) or 'Mel-Fry Premium' (16502-MFY). These were sold with Julian day codes 226 through 406.
Inspect the jug for plastic pieces inside the container before use.
Ventura Foods is recalling these oils because plastic can be present inside the 35lb jugs, which could cause leaks or spills during cooking.
Look for 35lb jugs labeled 'Brilliance Clear Premium Frying Oil' (18168-BLN), 'Mel-Fry Essential High Performance Liquid Frying Oil' (16763-MFY), or 'Mel-Fry Premium High Performance Liquid Frying Oil' (16502-MFY) with Julian day codes 226 through 406.
Inspect the jug for plastic pieces before use. If plastic is found, stop using it and contact Ventura Foods for further instructions.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ventura Foods to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-0815-2016 — Ventura Foods Ventura Foods Hello, I own a Ventura Foods that is covered by recall F-0815-2016 from Ventura Foods. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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