Food recall

T.F. Foods Incorporated recall: Thai Farmer Brand Preserved Star Gooseberry

T.F. Foods Incorporated, of Paramount, CA, recalled Thai Farmer Brand Preserved Star Gooseberry. The FDA's reason: “Products recalled due to undeclared FD&C Yellow # 6.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 17, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 19, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other ingredient not on the label (sulfites, dyes...)

Status

Terminated

Closed September 11, 2012

The recall

Company
T.F. Foods Incorporated (Paramount, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Products recalled due to undeclared FD&C Yellow # 6.”
Where it was sold
Firm distributed to 6 direct consignees located in CA and NY.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62920

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F2225-2012 Class II

    Thai Farmer Brand Preserved Star Gooseberry, NET WT 7.0 OZ. Packaged 30 per case. Product labeling reads in part:"***THAI FARMER BRAND PRESERVED STAR GOOSEBERRY*** DISTRIBUTED BY: T.F. FOODS, INC. PARAMOUNT, CA 90723***NET WT. 7.0 OZ***PRODUCT OF THAILAND***".

    Codes: Product not coded. Production date is May 2, 2011.

    Quantity: unknown

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of September 19, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.