Food recall: Smoked Mahi Dip undeclared Yellow #5 additive
Borris Brothers voluntarily recalled Smoked Mahi Dip (8oz and 48oz) in Florida due to undeclared Yellow #5 food dye. Consumers sensitive to this color additive should not consume the product.
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: FDA Class II labeling violation for an undeclared food additive with no reported illnesses or injuries. Voluntary precautionary recall initiated by the manufacturer.
Plain-English summary
Borris Brothers is recalling Smoked Mahi Dip in 8-ounce and 48-ounce sizes that were distributed in Florida. The product contains Yellow #5, a food color additive that was not declared on the package label. Batch #3-401 is affected by this recall.
Yellow #5 is a regulated food color additive that must be clearly declared on product labels. The failure to disclose this ingredient creates a potential hazard for individuals with documented sensitivity or adverse reactions to this additive.
Consumers who have purchased Smoked Mahi Dip Batch #3-401 should not consume the product if sensitive to Yellow #5. The manufacturer initiated this recall voluntarily on April 13, 2023, and the recall was terminated on June 22, 2023.
The recalled product
- Product
- Smoked Mahi Dip, Net Wt. 8oz and 48oz
- Manufacturer
- Borris Brothers
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Ready-to-Eat
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)
- Batch #3-401
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Borris Brothers 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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