Salad dressings recalled due to possible contamination

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Published  December 17, 2025 12:10pm EST
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Close-up view of salad dressing getting poured onto a salad. (Photo by Tom Kelley/Getty Images)

The Brief

    • Ventura Foods recalled several salad dressings after plastic material was found in an ingredient.
    • The FDA reports that 3,556 cases across multiple brands and varieties were affected.
    • The recalled products were distributed in more than two dozen states.

Ventura Foods has recalled several salad dressings due to "foreign objects (black plastic planting material) in granulated onion."

Dig deeper:

According to an U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report, the California-based company recalled 3,556 cases in total.

Which salad dressings are being recalled?

  • Italian Salad Dressing; 1 gallon; SKU: 7 67367 00518 4
  • Creamy Poblano Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip; 1 gallon; SKU: 7 34730 53243 1
  • Ventura Caesar Dressing; 2, 000 pound; SKU: 00 026700 17360 8
  • Pepper Mill Regal Caesar Dressing; 1 gallon; SKU: 0 93901 72607 0
  • Pepper Mill Creamy Caesar Dressing; 1 gallon; SKU: 0 93901 78134 5
  • Caesar Dressing (Costco Service Deli); SKU: 0 26700 19376 7
  • Caesar Dressing (Costco Food Court); SKU: 0 26700 19376 7
  • Hidden Valley, Buttermilk Ranch; 1 gallon; SKU: 0 26700 19192 3

The recall affected products distributed across numerous states, including Kentucky, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Virginia, Missouri, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, North Dakota, and Oregon.

The Source: The information in this story comes from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report detailing the recall. This story was reported from Los Angeles. This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

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