Food recall

Ariola Foods Corp. recall: Frozen raw Lobster Tail pastry 100 count

Ariola Foods Corp., of Farmingdale, NY, recalled Frozen raw Lobster Tail pastry 100 count. The FDA's reason: “Lobster tail pastry contains undeclared wheat, FD&C Red #40, and FD&C Yellow #5 food dyes.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 6, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 28, 2020. 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

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed May 5, 2021

The recall

Company
Ariola Foods Corp. (Farmingdale, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Lobster tail pastry contains undeclared wheat, FD&C Red #40, and FD&C Yellow #5 food dyes.”
Where it was sold
NY, CT, FL, NJ
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86571

The product recalled

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

  • F-0031-2021 Class II

    Frozen raw Lobster Tail pastry 100 count, sold in 15LB, 24LB, 40.25LB cases

    Codes: No Best by on product, customers verbally told to use in 3 months UPC's 00080622000084,10080622000067, 10080622000074

    Quantity: unknown

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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 October 28, 2020.

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.