The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1696-2012·Announced 2012-07-11

Mexican Sweet Bread Recalled for Undeclared Yellow 6

Mexicantown Wholesale is recalling 26 units of Mexican Sweet Bread imported by El Campeon Leamington due to undeclared Yellow 6.

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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves undeclared allergens (Yellow 6), which fits the rubric criteria for high-risk products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Mexicantown Wholesale is recalling 26 units of Magdalenas (Mexican Sweet Bread), 4.0 oz, imported by El Campeon Leamington. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared Yellow 6, a food dye that is not listed on the label.

The affected products were distributed in Canada only. The recall involves 150 products total, with all units distributed on May 15, 2012. The products can be identified by UPC 9564000019 and item #002.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
MAGDALENAS (MEXICAN SWEET BREAD) IMPORTED BY EL CAMPEON LEAMINGTON 519-324-2616 4.0oz
Affected units
150

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)

  • UPC: 9564000019
  • and item #002 All products distributed on 5/15/2012.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 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.

See all 18 products in this recall →