Grand Canyon Foods Recalls Prickly Pear Popcorn for Undeclared Allergens
Grand Canyon Foods is recalling Southwestern Gourmet Prickly Pear Popcorn because it contains Yellow 5 and soy lecithin that were not declared on the label.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (soy) and undeclared colorants (Yellow 5), which fits the rubric criteria for High severity regarding common allergens and risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Grand Canyon Foods International LLC is recalling 2,079 bags of Southwestern Gourmet Prickly Pear Popcorn. The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection revealed that the product contains Yellow 5 and soy lecithin, but the packaging failed to declare the presence of Yellow 5 and soy.
The affected product was distributed to retail stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. All affected bags have best-by dates between April 9, 2018, and October 9, 2018.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific best-by dates and stop using the product if it matches the description. Individuals with allergies to soy or sensitivities to Yellow 5 should be particularly cautious.
The recalled product
- Product
- Southwestern Gourmet Prickly Pear Popcorn Grand Canyon Foods, Phoenix, AZ
- Manufacturer
- Grand Canyon Foods International LLC.
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Affected units
- 2,079
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)
- All best by dates between 04/09/2018 to 10/09/2018
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Grand Canyon Foods International 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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