Gemini Foods Recalls Dried Bean Curd Due to Dimethyl Yellow Contamination
Gemini Foods is recalling dried bean curd products because they may be contaminated with dimethyl yellow.
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 the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or fatalities, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Gemini Food Corporation Inc is recalling Dried Bean Curd Garlic Flavor 24x150g, Item No. 8534, because the products may be contaminated with dimethyl yellow.
The recall affects 5,880 units distributed nationwide in the United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. The affected batch numbers are GFC41540J, GFC4169K, GFC41827L, and GFC42145M.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dried Bean Curd Garlic Flavor 24x150g, Item No. 8534
- Manufacturer
- Gemini Food Corporation Inc
- Category
- Food — Dried Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,880
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 (4)
- Batch No. GFC41540J
- GFC4169K
- GFC41827L
- GFC42145M
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Gemini Food Corporation 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.
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