Food recall

Gutierrez Distributors, LLC recall: Gutierrez Distributor, (a) Tarugo con chile spicy tamarind

Gutierrez Distributors, LLC, of Passaic, NJ, recalled Gutierrez Distributor, (a) Tarugo con chile spicy tamarind. The FDA's reason: “Undeclared FD&C Red 40.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 2, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 20, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

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

Status

Terminated

Closed October 11, 2017

The recall

Company
Gutierrez Distributors, LLC (Passaic, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Undeclared FD&C Red 40”
Where it was sold
New Jersey
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72850

The product recalled

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

  • F-1070-2016 Class III

    Gutierrez Distributor, (a) Tarugo con chile spicy tamarind, 349 Chestnut Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 UPC 8527050000904 (b) Dulce de pulpa 100% de Tamarindo, Betamex, Alamos No.7 STA. Maria Aztahuacan Deleg. Iztapalapa C.P. 09500 Mexico, D.F.

    Codes: UPC 852705000904

    Quantity: (a) 240 bags (5 pieces per bag) (b) 37 boxes (40 pounds/box)

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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 April 20, 2016.

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.