Food colour powders recalled over a banned colour and undeclared dyes
KPCM New York is recalling 720 bottles of Preema brand food colour powders because they contain the banned colour carmoisine and undeclared FD&C Yellow 5 and FD&C Red 40.
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 a banned colour and undeclared colour additives with no stated illness or consequence.
Plain-English summary
Preema brand food colour powders are being recalled by KPCM New York Inc., covering Bright Red Food Colour Powder, net weight .88oz/25gm in a small plastic bottle, and Orange Food Colour Powder in the same size, among the products listed in the enforcement record. The record reproduces the printed ingredient statement, which lists sodium chloride and colour (tartrazine, carmosine, allura red).
The reason given in the enforcement record is that the products contain the banned colour carmoisine and undeclared FD&C Yellow 5 and FD&C Red 40.
The record lists 720 bottles, with EAN codes, batch numbers and best-before dates recorded in the enforcement record. Distribution was to New York and Massachusetts. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
The record cites colour additives rather than a pathogen or major allergen, and reports no illnesses. Consumers should follow the retailer's return instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- a.) Preema brand Bright Red Food Colour Powder; Net Weight .88oz/25gm; packaged in small plastic bottle; INGREDIENTS: SODIUM CHLORIDE, COLOUR (TARTRAZINE, CARMOSINE, ALLURA RED) CHECK THE LEGAL LIMIT, CONTAINS NO ANIMAL MATTER. E102, E122, E129 may have an adverse effect on…
- Manufacturer
- KPCM New York Inc.
- Category
- Food — Food colouring
- Affected units
- 720
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 (5)
- a.) EAN: 5021507271194
- Batch No.: 3757
- Best before 05/2027 b.) EAN: 5021507999463
- Batch No.: 3902
- Best before 08/2027
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