Deep Foods Recalls Dry Garlic Chutney for Unapproved Dye
Deep Foods Inc. is recalling 4-ounce jars of Dry Garlic Chutney because the product contains unapproved dyes, Rhodamine B and Basic Violet 10.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves unapproved dyes (Rhodamine B and Basic Violet 10) which are potential carcinogens. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Deep Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 7,000 units per month of Deep Best Quality Dry Garlic Chutney (Thechaa), 4-ounce jars. The recall was initiated because the product contains unapproved dyes, specifically Rhodamine B and Basic Violet 10.
The affected product is identified by UPC 011433111201. The recall covers distribution in 27 states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Deep Best Quality Dry Garlic Chutney (Thechaa); Net Wt. 4 OZ.; UPC 011433111201; Deep Foods, Inc. Union, NJ 07083
- Manufacturer
- Deep Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Spices / Condiments
- Hazard
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)
- UPC 011433111201
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