Mexicantown Wholesale Recalls Tortugas for Undeclared Yellow Dye
Mexicantown Wholesale is voluntarily recalling 120 units of Tortugas in Michigan due to undeclared FD&C Yellow #6.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 II and involves a minor labeling error (undeclared dye) without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the Moderate severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Mexicantown Wholesale is voluntarily recalling 120 units of Tortugas, a product distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared FD&C Yellow #6.
The affected products were distributed on May 8, 2012, and are identified by UPC 8 95640 0053 and item number 120510. No lot number is listed for this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- TORTUGAS QTY: 60 MEXICANTOWN BAKERY 313-894-2000
- Manufacturer
- Mexicantown Wholesale
- Category
- Food — Bakery
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 120
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 (2)
- No Lot number
- UPC: 8 95640 0053 and item number 120510 Distributed on 5/8/12
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Mexicantown Wholesale 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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