Food recall

KPCM New York Inc. recall: a.) Preema brand Bright Red Food Colour Powder

KPCM New York Inc., of Maspeth, NY, recalled a.) Preema brand Bright Red Food Colour Powder. The FDA's reason: “Products contain banned color, carmoisine and undeclared FD&C Yellow 5 and FD&C Red 40.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 29, 2026, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 18, 2026. 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
KPCM New York Inc. (Maspeth, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Products contain banned color, carmoisine and undeclared FD&C Yellow 5 and FD&C Red 40”
Where it was sold
NY, MA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
98363

The product recalled

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

  • H-0490-2026 Class II

    a.) Preema brand Bright Red Food Colour Powder; Net Weight .88oz/25gm; packaged in small plastic bottle; INGREDIENTS: SODIUM CHLORIDE, COLOUR (TARTRAZINE, CARMOSINE, ALLURA RED) CHECK THE LEGAL LIMIT, CONTAINS NO ANIMAL MATTER. E102, E122, E129 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children b.) Preema brand Orange Food Colour Powder; Net Weight .88oz/25gm; packaged in a small plastic bottle; INGREDIENTS: SODIUM CHLORIDE, COLOUR (TARTRAZINE, CARMOSINE, ALLURA RED) CHECK THE LEGAL LIMIT, CONTAINS NO ANIMAL MATTER. E102, E122, E129 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children

    Codes: a.) EAN: 5021507271194; Batch No.: 3757; Best before 05/2027 b.) EAN: 5021507999463; Batch No.: 3902; Best before 08/2027

    Quantity: 720 bottles

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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 February 18, 2026.

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.