Adelphia Seafood Mermaid Salad Recalled for Undeclared Red #40 Color Additive
Hahn, Harry O Seafood Inc is recalling Adelphia Seafood Mermaid Salad because the shrimp ingredient contains Red #40, which is not declared on the 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 is a labeling error regarding an undeclared color additive, which fits the criteria for a moderate severity labeling issue.
Plain-English summary
Hahn, Harry O Seafood Inc is voluntarily recalling Adelphia Seafood Mermaid Salad in 5 lb. plastic tubs. The recall is due to the presence of Red #40 color additive in the raw shrimp ingredient, which is not declared on the finished product label.
The affected product is distributed in Pennsylvania and Maryland. The specific use-by date for the recalled units is 9/17/13. The product contains other declared allergens including soybeans, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, and wheat, but the specific hazard in this recall is the undeclared Red #40 additive.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the use-by date of 9/17/13 and the 5 lb. tub size. If they have the product, they should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Adelphia Seafood Mermaid Salad in a 5 lb. plastic tub. Ingredients: surimi (alaska pollock, water, wheat flour, soybean oil, natural and artificial flavor), shrimp, pasta shell, mayonnaise (vegetable oil (soybean, canola), egg yolk, water, corn syrup, vinegar), lemon juice…
- Manufacturer
- Hahn, Harry O Seafood Inc
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Salad
Is your product affected?
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Lot numbers (1)
- Use by: 9/17/13
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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