Turkish Delight Candy Recalled for Unauthorized Food Dye
Turkana Food Inc. recalls Sekeroglu Lokum Love Turkish Delight 350g because the product contains Acid Red 18, a food coloring not authorized for this use.
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: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is a regulatory labeling issue involving an unauthorized food coloring agent, meeting the criteria for minor labeling errors and regulatory violations.
Plain-English summary
Turkana Food Inc. is recalling Sekeroglu Lokum Love Turkish Delight With Pistachio And Pomegranate Flavor (350 grams, UPC 8683454050542) distributed across multiple US states.
The product contains Acid Red 18, a food dye that has not been authorized for use in this product.
The recalled product was distributed to retail stores in California, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia, and New York. The affected lot is L 231023NCKL with an expiration date of 10/22/24.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the place of purchase or discard it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sekeroglu Lokum Love Turkish Delight With Pistachio And Pomegranate Flavor Double Roasted Delight 350 grams UPC:8683454050542. Packaged in a paper carton. 25 cartons per case.
- Manufacturer
- Turkana Food Inc.
- Category
- Food — Confectionery
- Hazard
- unauthorized-food-dye
- acid-red-18
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 (2)
- Lot No: L 231023NCKL
- Exp Date: 10/22/24
Distribution
Distributed in 20 states:
- CA
- CT
- FL
- GA
- IL
- IN
- MA
- MD
- MI
- MN
- NC
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- PA
- RI
- TN
- TX
- VA
- WI
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