Kofinas recalls garlic infused olive oil because it contains garlic essential oil not approved for food use
The olive oil was made with a garlic essential oil that is not approved for culinary use, so it should not be eaten.
What to do
Do not use the oil if you have one of the recalled bottles (3.4, 8.5 or 17 fl oz). The notice does not give other instructions, so read the official notice for details.
Recall details
- Product
- Kofinas Garlic Mediterranean Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil, packaged in 3.4 fl oz (100mL), 8.5 fl oz (250mL), and 17 fl oz (500mL) glass bottles, UPC: 799475717185 (on 8.5 fl oz/250mL), 799475717178 (on 17 fl oz/500mL). The 3.4 fl oz/100mL bottles were sold as part of a gift set; the 8.5 fl oz/250mL and 17 fl oz/500mL products were sold individually.
- Company
- Lmsi, LLC
- Hazard
- Product contains garlic essential oil not approved for culinary use
- Units
- Approximately 85 liters
- Where sold
- Distributed directly to consumers in CA, FL, IL, KY, MO, NC, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WV
- FDA classification
- Class II · Ongoing
- Classified by FDA
- September 29, 2026
- Recall started
- August 29, 2026
- FDA enforcement report
- October 7, 2026
- Identifiers
- Codes: No codes applied
- FDA recall number: H-1399-2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from FDA.
- Product
- Kofinas Garlic Mediterranean Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil, packaged in 3.4 fl oz (100mL), 8.5 fl oz (250mL), and 17 fl oz (500mL) glass bottles, UPC: 799475717185 (on 8.5 fl oz/250mL), 799475717178 (on 17 fl oz/500mL). The 3.4 fl oz/100mL bottles were sold as part of a gift set; the 8.5 fl oz/250mL and 17 fl oz/500mL products were sold individually.
- Reason for recall
- Product contains garlic essential oil not approved for culinary use
- Classification
- Class II (Ongoing)
- Distribution
- Distributed directly to consumers in CA, FL, IL, KY, MO, NC, OH, OR, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WV
- Quantity
- Approximately 85 liters
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