Midwest International Longan Aril Recalled for Unsafe Food Additives
Midwest International Corp is recalling Longan Aril (10.6oz) containing unsafe additives and undeclared saccharin. The product was distributed to five retail stores in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Texas.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II, and the source explicitly identifies the product as containing unsafe food additives (cyclamate, dulcin) and unsafe color additives, which aligns with the rubric criterion for Severe severity involving significant health risks or unsafe substances.
Plain-English summary
Midwest International Corp is recalling 39 cartons (30 units) of Longan Aril, Net Wt: 10.6oz (300g), which features blue labeling. The recall is due to the presence of unsafe food additives, specifically cyclamate and dulcin, as well as undeclared saccharin on the product labeling.
The product also appears to contain unsafe color additives, including FD&C Yellow #5 (tartrazine), FD&C Red #3 (Erythrosine), and Carmoisine. This item is subject to Import Alert 21-04.
The recalled product was distributed to five retail stores in Illinois, Massachusetts, and Texas. Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- LONGAN ARIL, NET WT: 10.6oz (300g), contains blue labeling
- Manufacturer
- Midwest International Corp
- Category
- Food — Dried Fruit
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)
- none
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Midwest International Corp 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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