Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles Recalled for Undeclared Beet Root Red Color
Baroody Imports Inc. is recalling Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles because they contain undeclared beet root red color, a potential allergen.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves undeclared allergens (beet root red color) on a common food product, which fits the rubric criteria for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' or 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'
Plain-English summary
Baroody Imports Inc. is voluntarily recalling Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles in 700 g, 2 kg, and 10 kg containers. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared beet root red color, which is a potential allergen for some individuals.
The affected products were distributed in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York between March 11, 2015, and August 12, 2015. The recall involves 5,580 containers of the 700 g size, 1,200 containers of the 2 kg size, and 50 pails of the 10 kg size. The products do not have lot codes.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs listed in the recall notice (642036014141, 642036014219, or the 10 kg UPC) and stop consuming them if they are sensitive to beet root red color. Consumers may contact Baroody Imports Inc. at 973.340.4832 for further information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Beirut Lift Turnip Pickles Imported & Distributed By: Baroody Import Inc. 1500 B Main Ave. -Clifton, NJ 07011 Tel: 973.3404832 700 g - UPC 642036014141 2 kg - UPC 642036014219 10 kg - UPC
- Manufacturer
- Baroody Imports Inc.
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- no lot codes dates of distribution: 3/11/2015-8/12/2015
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