Food recall

Torn Ranch Inc. recall: Fruit Truffles - Cherry, Coconut, Key Lime, Lemon, Mango, Pear, Pineapple and Tangelo flavors

Torn Ranch Inc., of Petaluma, CA, recalled Fruit Truffles - Cherry, Coconut, Key Lime, Lemon, Mango, Pear, Pineapple and Tangelo flavors. The FDA's reason: “FDA inspection at the firm found that Yellow # 5 and 6 used in decoration on top of fruit truffles was not declared in the ingredient statement.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 25, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 20, 2013. 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 November 13, 2013

The recall

Company
Torn Ranch Inc. (Petaluma, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“FDA inspection at the firm found that Yellow # 5 and 6 used in decoration on top of fruit truffles was not declared in the ingredient statement.”
Where it was sold
US only - CA, TX, FL, MS, WA, NC, MA, IN, NC, NY, PA.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
66634

The product recalled

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

  • F-0173-2014 Class II

    Fruit Truffles - Cherry, Coconut, Key Lime, Lemon, Mango, Pear, Pineapple and Tangelo flavors. (6 piece count/4.5 oz) Pear, Lemon, Key Lime, Coconut flavors contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6; (9 piece count/7 oz) Pear, Cherry, Tangelo, Coconut, Lemon, Key Lime flavors contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6 ; (12 piece count/9 oz) Mango, Pineapple, Tangelo, Cherry, Pear, Coconut, Key Lime, Lemon flavors contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6; Firm also sells 2 piece count/1.5 oz products. However, this product only contains 2 strawberry flavors and do not contain FD&C Y5 and/or Y6. Sold to the hospitality industry. Product of the USA. Manufactured by Torn Ranch, Petaluma, CA 94954

    Codes: (6 piece count/4.5 oz) = ITEM CODE S307-H (9 piece count/7 oz) = ITEM CODE S308-H (12 piece count/9 oz) = ITEM CODE S309-H Lot numbers: 1453-2963 Best By Date: October 24, 2013-February 23, 2014 (Best by date is 4 months after manufacturing date of product)

    Quantity: 3840 individual truffles

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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 November 20, 2013.

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.