Food recall

Raley's Family of Fine Stores recall: RALEY'S PISTACHIO GELATO

Raley's Family of Fine Stores, of Broderick, CA, recalled RALEY'S PISTACHIO GELATO. The FDA's reason: “Firm was notified by manufacturer in Italy that Pistachio Gelato contained the color sodium copper chlorophyllins (SCC), which is not authorized by FDA as a color additive for this product type.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 15, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 30, 2018. 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 May 22, 2018

The recall

Company
Raley's Family of Fine Stores (Broderick, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm was notified by manufacturer in Italy that Pistachio Gelato contained the color sodium copper chlorophyllins (SCC), which is not authorized by FDA as a color additive for this product type.”
Where it was sold
CA, NV
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
79736

The product recalled

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

  • F-1489-2018 Class III

    RALEY'S PISTACHIO GELATO; 10.58 oz. plastic tub UPC: 46567-02382 Ingredients: rehydrated skimmed milk, sugar, coconut oil, glucose syrup, pure pistachio paste, whole roasted pistachios, milk proteins, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids (emulsifiers), sodium alginate and carob bean gum (thickeners), artificial flavoring, cupric chlorophyllins and turmeric extract (for color). Raley's, West Sacramento, CA

    Codes: All lots

    Quantity: 5,460 units

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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 May 30, 2018.

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.