The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1357-2013·Announced 2013-05-08

Spicy Cucumber Fruit Bar Recalled for Undeclared Food Dyes

Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita, LLC is recalling Spicy Cucumber Fruit Bars because they contain undeclared FD&C Yellow # 6 and Blue # 1.

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 minor labeling errors regarding undeclared food dyes, which fits the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita, LLC is recalling 4-ounce Spicy Cucumber Fruit Bars. The recall is due to incorrect product labeling, specifically the presence of undeclared FD&C Yellow # 6 and Blue # 1 dyes in the product.

The affected fruit bars were distributed to retail stores in Michigan and Indiana. The product is packaged in clear flexible plastic and contains water, cucumber, sugar, orange juice, lime juice, salt, citric acid, chili powder, yellow 5, and red 40. The firm does not use lot codes on these products.

Consumers who purchased these fruit bars should stop consuming them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Spicy Cucumber Fruit Bar , 4 oz. Undeclared FD&C Yellow # 6 and Blue # 1 in clear flexible plastic ingredients: water, cucumber, sugar, orange juice, lime juice, salt, citric acid, chili powder, yellow 5, red 40 UPC Code 8 94163 00210 6

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)

  • firm does not code products

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita, LLC 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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