Mixed fruit jam recalled over an unapproved colour additive
Mangalm LLC is recalling Tops Mixed Fruit Jam because it contains an unapproved colour, carmoisine.
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: Scored 2 under the minor labeling criterion: the record cites an unapproved colour additive with no stated illness or consequence.
Plain-English summary
Tops Mixed Fruit Jam is being recalled by Mangalm LLC. The printed ingredients are sugar, mixed fruit pulp 48% (apple, pear, guava, pineapple, banana, mango, grapes, papaya), pectin as a gelling agent, citric acid as an acidity regulator, and sodium benzoate and potassium metabisulphite as preservatives.
The reason given in the enforcement record is an unapproved colour, carmoisine.
The recall covers UPC 8 904288 626025, batch number 4F1101, with a best-before date of 10.06.26. The record does not state a quantity. Distribution was in California, with no foreign distribution. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
The record cites an unapproved colour additive rather than a pathogen or major allergen, and states no illnesses. Consumers should follow the retailer's return instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tops Mixed Fruit Jam INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Mixed Fruit Pulp 48% (Apple, Pear, Guava, Pineapple, Banana, Mango, Grapes, Papaya), Gelling Agent (Pectin - INS 440), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid - INS 330), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate - INS 211, Potassium metabisulphite - INS…
- Manufacturer
- Mangalm LLC
- Category
- Food — Jam
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)
- UPC: 8 904288 626025 Batch No.: 4F1101 Best Before: 10.06.26
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Mangalm 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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