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FDA food safety record · F-2342-2016

Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, NET 20 FL OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL, most responsible firm …

Arcobasso Foods

Class IIITerminatedReported Sep 28, 2016

Why was it recalled?

Consumer complaints of bulging bottles.

Class III: Use is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Affected product & lot codes

Panera Bread Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, NET 20 FL OZ (1.25 PT) 591 mL, most responsible firm on the label is Panera Bread St. Louis, MO 63127 PaneraAtHome.com. Product packaged in plastic bottles and shrink wrapped as a twin pack (2 bottles together). UPC code is 018959753168 for the single bottle. The UPC code for the twin pack is 018959753175.

Codes to check on the package

Lot numbers: 10/4/16, 10/6/16, 10/7/16, 10/8/16, 10/15/16, and 10/22/16. These are expiration dates which are also the lot numbers.

Reported quantity

240,000 single bottles

Match the product name, package and lot/date codes together. This record does not mean that every product from the company is affected.

Where was it distributed?

Distributed nationwide to Sam's Club only.

This is the distribution reported to the agency. It is not a list of every shop or restaurant that received the product.

Recall timeline

Recall initiatedJul 23, 2016
Agency classificationSep 16, 2016
Enforcement reportSep 28, 2016
Recall terminatedDec 7, 2016
Record checkedSep 19, 2026

“Terminated” describes the agency’s recall status. It does not make a previously recalled lot suitable to consume.