The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1132-2018·Announced 2018-05-02

MMRF Ela Ada Jaggery Recalled for Undeclared Milk Allergen

Maharaja Food Importers is recalling frozen MMRF Ela Ada Jaggery because the label lists ghee but fails to declare milk, a major allergen.

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 allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Maharaja Food Importers, Inc. is recalling approximately 350 to 400 cases of frozen MMRF Ela Ada Jaggery (UPC: 870400000067). The recall was initiated because the product label states that it contains ghee but does not declare milk, which is a major food allergen. The affected units are distributed nationwide and in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the specific UPC and ingredient statements that omit the milk declaration. Individuals with a milk allergy or milk sensitivity should avoid consuming this product. The recall covers all lot codes for this specific product where the allergen is not declared on the label.

The recalled product

Product
MMRF Ela Ada Jaggery, UPC: 870400000067, Frozen
Manufacturer
Maharaja Food Importers, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Foods
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 (4)

  • All lot codes
  • with ingredient statements that do not declare the allergen
  • milk
  • on the label.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Maharaja Food Importers, 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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