Botanas Los Mart Velitas Candies Recalled for Undeclared Food Dyes
Martinez Imports is recalling Botanas Los Mart Velitas Candies because samples contained undeclared artificial colors.
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 undeclared food dyes (colors) rather than major allergens or high-risk pathogens. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity labeling/contamination issue.
Plain-English summary
Martinez Imports, LLC is recalling 14 cases of Botanas Los Mart Velitas Candies, 10 pieces, packaged and distributed in New Jersey. The recall was initiated after New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) sampled five products and found they contained undeclared colors: Blue #1, Red #3, Red #40, Yellow #5, and Yellow #6.
The affected product is identified by UPC 1 82729302105. The recall covers 14 cases total, which were distributed in New York. No specific lot codes are listed for this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Botanas Los Mart Velitas Candies, 10 pieces, Packaged & Distributed by: Martinez Imports, 190 Passaic St. Passaic, NJ, UPC 1 82729302105
- Manufacturer
- Martinez Imports, LLC
- Category
- Food — Candy
- Affected units
- 14
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)
- No Codes
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Martinez Imports, 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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