The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1071-2013·Announced 2013-03-20

Bakery Cash & Carry Recalls Unlabeled Butter Flavor in Puerto Rico

Bakery Cash & Carry Inc. is recalling Butter Flavor in Puerto Rico because the handwritten labels fail to declare FD&C Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40.

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 regarding color additives, which fits the rubric criteria for minor labeling errors or low-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Bakery Cash & Carry Inc. is recalling Butter Flavor distributed in Puerto Rico. The firm re-packs the bulk product for retail sale using handwritten labels that identify only the product name.

The recall is necessary because these labels do not declare the presence of FD&C Yellow #5, Yellow #6, and Red #40.

Consumers who purchased this product in Puerto Rico should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Butter Flavor

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)

  • no code

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Bakery Cash & Carry 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 4 products in this recall →