The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0733-2015·Announced 2014-12-24

Mexicantown Bakery Recalls Concha Yellow Pastry for Undeclared Artificial Coloring

Mexicantown Bakery, Inc. is recalling Concha Yellow pastries because they contain undeclared artificial coloring (FD&C Yellow #5 and #6).

What this means for you

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 labeling error (undeclared artificial coloring) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Mexicantown Bakery, Inc. is recalling Concha Yellow pastries. The product is a pastry containing soy, eggs, wheat, and FD&C Yellow #5 and #6. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared artificial coloring agents.

The recalled product was sold in 20 cases of 90 packs. The pastries were manufactured between August and November 2014. The product carries the UPC 095640001586. Distribution was domestic in Illinois. The source text notes that Tacos de Pina were distributed to Canada, but no customer information is available for those items.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Concha Yellow- pastry containing soy, eggs, wheat and FD&C Yellow #5 and #6.

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 (3)

  • UPC 095640001586
  • Manufactured between August and November 2014
  • ex. "02-Nov-14"

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Mexicantown Bakery, Inc 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →