Food recall

Elegant Foods, LLC recall: elegant foods Lemon Macaron, Case of 100

Elegant Foods, LLC, of Madison, WI, recalled elegant foods Lemon Macaron, Case of 100 and 10 other products. The FDA's reason: “Macarons do not declare the following colors: FD&C Blue #1, Blue #2, Red #3, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Red #40.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 23, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 11, 2022. The recall is still going on.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

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

Status

Ongoing

The recall

Company
Elegant Foods, LLC (Madison, WI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Macarons do not declare the following colors: FD&C Blue #1, Blue #2, Red #3, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, Red #40.”
Where it was sold
WI
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
89890

The 11 products recalled

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

  • F-1032-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Lemon Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 213645A

    Quantity: 41 cases

  • F-1033-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Door County Cherry Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 21351A

    Quantity: 63 cases

  • F-1034-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Eggnog Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 21337A

    Quantity: 4 cases

  • F-1035-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Fall Spice Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 21340A

    Quantity: 5 cases

  • F-1036-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Lavender Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 21264A

    Quantity: 105 cases

  • F-1037-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Mint Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 21337A

    Quantity: 10 Cases

  • F-1038-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Passion Fruit Mango Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 21341A

    Quantity: 27 cases

  • F-1039-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Raspberry Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 21354A

    Quantity: 54 cases

  • F-1040-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Macaron Variety A, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 22032A

    Quantity: 56 cases

  • F-1041-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Macaron Variety B, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 22005S

    Quantity: 63 cases

  • F-1042-2022 Class II

    elegant foods Holiday Macaron Variety, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.

    Codes: 22032A

    Quantity: 24 cases

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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 11, 2022.

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.