Food recall

USA LANKA INC recall: Motha Jelly Crystals - Mixed Fruit Flavoured Jelly

USA LANKA INC, of Elmont, NY, recalled Motha Jelly Crystals - Mixed Fruit Flavoured Jelly and 4 other products. The FDA's reason: “Jelly contains undeclared FD&C yellow #5 and blue #1, and unapproved carmoisine (E122)/dye 14720/acid red 14.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 30, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 28, 2021. 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 May 18, 2022

The recall

Company
USA LANKA INC (Elmont, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Jelly contains undeclared FD&C yellow #5 and blue #1, and unapproved carmoisine (E122)/dye 14720/acid red 14”
Where it was sold
NY, MA, MD, CT, CA, PA, MS, NC, NJ, TX
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
87610

The 5 products recalled

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

  • F-0446-2021 Class II

    Motha Jelly Crystals - Mixed Fruit Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g,

    Codes: EXP: 08/15/2022, BATCH#: C0818 B; UPC#: 4792551000405

    Quantity: 271 units

  • F-0447-2021 Class II

    Motha Jelly Crystals - Black Currant Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g

    Codes: EXP: 02/18/2022, BATCH#: C0219 A; UPC#: 4792551000047

    Quantity: 268 units

  • F-0448-2021 Class II

    Motha Jelly Crystals - Mango Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g

    Codes: EXP: 05/22/2022, UPC#: 4792551000344, BATCH#: C0523

    Quantity: 557 units

  • F-0449-2021 Class III

    Motha Jelly Crystals Strawberry Flavoured Jelly , Net Wt. 100g

    Codes: EXP: 08/15/2022, UPC#: 4792551000016, BATCH#: C0825 B

    Quantity: 577 units

  • F-0450-2021 Class II

    Motha Jelly Crystals - Orange Flavoured Jelly, Net Wt. 100g

    Codes: EXP: 05/18/2022, UPC#: 4792551000313, BATCH#: C0519

    Quantity: 433 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 April 28, 2021.

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.