Elegant Foods Lemon Macarons Recalled for Undeclared Food Color Additives
Elegant Foods is recalling Lemon Macarons (Code 213645A) because the product contains six food color additives that are not declared on the packaging.
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: This FDA Class II recall involves undeclared food color additives on the product label. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. The hazard is a labeling disclosure issue that may affect consumers with sensitivities to food color additives, fitting the rubric criterion for minor labeling errors.
Plain-English summary
Elegant Foods, LLC is recalling elegant foods Lemon Macaron, sold in cases of 100 units. The product contains six food color additives that are not declared on the label: FD&C Blue #1, Blue #2, Red #3, Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40. The undeclared colors are the reason for this recall.
The recalled product was distributed in Wisconsin and can be identified by code 213645A. A total of 41 cases are part of this recall.
Consumers who have sensitivities or known reactions to these color additives should be aware of this undeclared content. Anyone with health concerns related to potential exposure should consult a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- elegant foods Lemon Macaron, Case of 100. 537 Atlas Ave, Madison, WI 53714.
- Manufacturer
- Elegant Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 41
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)
- 213645A
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Elegant Foods, 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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