The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1700-2012·Announced 2012-07-11

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.

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 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
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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