Mexican Sweet Bread Recalled for Undeclared Yellow 6 Dye
Mexicantown Wholesale is recalling Tortugas Mexican Sweet Bread due to undeclared Yellow 6 dye. The recall affects 26 products distributed in Canada.
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 3/5 (High).
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 undeclared allergens (specifically Yellow 6), which falls under the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' or high-risk labeling issues where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Mexicantown Wholesale is recalling 26 units of Tortugas (Mexican Sweet Bread) imported by El Charro Mexicantown Bakery in Detroit, Michigan. The recall was initiated because the product contains undeclared Yellow 6, a food dye that is not listed on the label.
The affected products are 4.0 oz packages with UPC 9564000053 and item number 002. According to the source text, all products were distributed on May 10, 2012, and May 17, 2012. The distribution was limited to Canada only.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Individuals with known sensitivities to Yellow 6 should be particularly cautious.
The recalled product
- Product
- TORTUGAS (MEXICAN SWEET BREAD) IMPORTED BY EL CHARRO MEXICANTOWN BAKERY DETROIT MI 48210 4.0oz
- Manufacturer
- Mexicantown Wholesale
- Category
- Food — Bakery Products
- Affected units
- 4
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: 9564000053
- and item #002 All products distributed on 5/10/12 and 5/17/2012.
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.
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