Agency classClass IIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Food)·F-0468-2015·Announced 2014-11-12

U.B.C Food Distributors Recalls Gelatin Mixes for Undeclared Colors

U.B.C Food Distributors is voluntarily recalling strawberry and mango flavored gelatin mixes because they contain undeclared food dyes.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a voluntary precautionary recall for undeclared colors, which fits the criteria for moderate severity involving minor labeling or low-risk contamination issues without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

U.B.C Food Distributors, LLC is voluntarily recalling strawberry and mango flavored gelatin mix products. The recall was initiated because the products were found to contain undeclared colors, specifically FD&C Red #40, FD&C Yellow #5, and FD&C Yellow #6.

The affected mango flavored gelatin mix desert was distributed nationally in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as in Canada. The specific code information for the mango product is Best Before April 2016, B.NO:BA (MAN).

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific items and codes listed. If found, consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product: Mango flavored gelatin mix desert
Manufacturer: U.B.C Food Distributors, LLC
Category: Food — Baking / Gelatin
Hazard: undeclared-colors
mis-labeling
Affected units: 316

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)

Best Before / APRIL /2016 B.NO:BA (MAN)

Distribution

Distributed in 33 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by U.B.C Food Distributors, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · U.B.C Food Distributors, LLC

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U.B.C Food Distributors Recalls Strawberry Gelatin Mix for Undeclared Colors
FDA (Food) · 2014-11-12

Same hazard · undeclared colors