52USA Brand Strawberry Popping Boba Recalled for Unapproved Color Additives
52USA brand Strawberry Flavor Popping Boba is being recalled because it contains unapproved food colors—tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5), sunset yellow (FD&C Yellow 6), and allura red (FD&C Red 40)—that exceed FDA regulations for food additives.
What this means for you
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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving unapproved food color additives. The hazard involves prohibited ingredients rather than known contamination with a high-risk pathogen, and no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, placing it in the Moderate category.
Plain-English summary
Guangdong Zonegoing Food Co., LTD is recalling 52USA brand Strawberry Flavor Popping Boba (7 lb net weight, UPC 8 10185 42123 7) distributed for Felicific Inc. in Queens, NY. The product contains three unapproved color additives: tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5), sunset yellow (FD&C Yellow 6), and allura red (FD&C Red 40). These colors are not permitted in the amounts used in this product under U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations.
The recall affects approximately 5,196 units with lot number 20250813 and expiration date of February 8, 2027, distributed in New York. The product is manufactured in China and was distributed for sale as a beverage ingredient (popping boba pearls).
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions may contact Felicific Inc. or the FDA through its official recall page (H-0676-2026).
The recalled product
- Product
- 52USA brand POPPING BOBA; STRAWBERRY FLAVOR; Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg); Ingredients Drinking water, fructose syrup, food additives (hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (E1442), calcium lactate (E327), DL-malic acid (E296), sodium alginate (E401), citric acid (E330), carageenan (EE407), p
- Manufacturer
- Guangdong Zonegoing Food Co., LTD
- Hazard
- unapproved-food-colors
- food-additive-violation
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)
- Lot Numbers: 20250813 Expiration Date: Feb 8
- 2027
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
- NY
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