Food recall

Gasco Industrial, Corp. recall: Gasc Golden Egg Yellow Shade Food Color, Contains

Gasco Industrial, Corp., of Gurabo, PR, recalled Gasc Golden Egg Yellow Shade Food Color, Contains and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Failure to declare Yellow #5 and potassium sorbate.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 15, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 13, 2019. 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 October 3, 2019

The recall

Company
Gasco Industrial, Corp. (Gurabo, PR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Failure to declare Yellow #5 and potassium sorbate”
Where it was sold
Domestic Consignees Only. No government or foreign consignees.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
82105

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1152-2019 Class II

    Gasc Golden Egg Yellow Shade Food Color, Contains: 32 fl. oz. (946 mL)

    Codes: 18011201 18042301 18052301 18070501 18090401

    Quantity: (135) 5-gallon pails and (516) 32oz ea units

  • F-1153-2019 Class II

    Gasc Tomato Red Food Color, Net Contents: 5 gal (640 fl. oz)

    Codes: Lot # 18052301

    Quantity: (35) 5-gallon pails and (60) 32oz ea 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 March 13, 2019.

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.