Food recall

U.B.C Food Distributors, LLC recall: Strawberry flavored gelatin mix desert

U.B.C Food Distributors, LLC, of Dearborn, MI, recalled Strawberry flavored gelatin mix desert and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Voluntary recall of strawberry flavored gelatin mix and mango flavored gelatin mix which were found to contain undeclared colors, FD& C Red # 40, FD&C Yellow #5, and FD&C Yellow #6.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 15, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 12, 2014. 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 April 10, 2015

The recall

Company
U.B.C Food Distributors, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Voluntary recall of strawberry flavored gelatin mix and mango flavored gelatin mix which were found to contain undeclared colors, FD& C Red # 40, FD&C Yellow #5, and FD&C Yellow #6.”
Where it was sold
National: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS, VA, WA, WI INTNL: CANADA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
69618

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0467-2015 Class II

    Strawberry flavored gelatin mix desert

    Codes: BEST BEFORE/APRIL/2016 B.NO:BA-(STR)

    Quantity: 735 cases

  • F-0468-2015 Class II

    Mango flavored gelatin mix desert

    Codes: Best Before / APRIL /2016 B.NO:BA (MAN)

    Quantity: 316

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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 12, 2014.

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.