The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1358-2013·Announced 2013-05-08

Guava Fruit Bar Recalled for Undeclared FD&C Red #40 Color

Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita, LLC is recalling 4 oz. Guava Fruit Bars because the product contains undeclared FD&C Red #40 and Blue #1 colors.

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 the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a minor labeling error regarding undeclared food dyes.

Plain-English summary

Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita, LLC is recalling 4 oz. Guava Fruit Bars due to incorrect product labeling. The source text indicates that the product contains undeclared FD&C colors, specifically FD&C Red #40, which are not listed on the ingredient label.

The affected product is a 4 oz. Guava Fruit Bar packaged in clear flexible plastic. The listed ingredients are water, guava fruit, sugar, tumeric, and blue 1. The product is identified by the UPC Code 8 94163 00210 6. The firm does not use lot codes on these products.

The recall covers products distributed to retail stores in Michigan and Indiana. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their labels for the specific UPC code and ingredients listed above. If the product matches this description, consumers should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Guava Fruit Bar , 4 oz. Undeclared FD&C Red # 40 in clear flexible plastic, ingredients: water, guava fruit, sugar, tumeric, blue 1, UPC Code 8 94163 00210 6
Manufacturer
Paleteria Y Neveria La Rosita, LLC
Category
Food — Fruit Bars
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 (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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