Gold Label Shrimp Dip Recalled for Undeclared Red #40 Color Additive
Hahn, Harry O Seafood Inc is recalling Gold Label Shrimp Dip because the raw shrimp ingredient contained Red #40 color additive, which was not declared on the finished product label.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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 III, which indicates a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves an undeclared color additive rather than a high-risk pathogen or major allergen, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity labeling error.
Plain-English summary
Hahn, Harry O Seafood Inc is recalling Gold Label Shrimp Dip in 7 oz plastic containers. The recall was initiated because the shrimp raw ingredient used in the product contained Red #40 color additive, which was not declared on the finished product label.
The affected product was manufactured by Adelphia Seafood. The specific units involved have a use-by date of 11/04/13 and a total weight of 89.25 lbs. The product was distributed in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the undeclared Red #40 color additive. The product contains other declared allergens including milk, fish, crustacean shellfish, egg, wheat, and soy.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gold Label Shrimp Dip in 7 oz plastic containers, Manufactured by Adelphia Seafood, ingredients: cream cheese (pasteurized milk & cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (carob bean and/or xanthan gums), water, shrimp, surimi (fish protein (pollock, cod and/or pacific whiting)…
- Manufacturer
- Hahn, Harry O Seafood Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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)
- Use by 11/04/13
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Hahn, Harry O Seafood 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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