Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express contains undeclared Yellow #5
Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc. is recalling Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express because the product contains undeclared Yellow #5 food coloring, a major allergen for some consumers.
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: FDA Class II recall with an undeclared food coloring allergen (Yellow #5). The hazard affects consumers with known allergies or sensitivities to this additive, fitting the criteria for allergen mislabeling on a known allergen.
Plain-English summary
Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc. is recalling Vegetarian Chicken Flavor Ramen Express (net weight 3oz/85g, UPC 8 10037 81004 2) due to the presence of undeclared Yellow #5. The product was produced by Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc. in Saluda, South Carolina.
All products with a Best By Date before January 15, 2027 are included in this recall. Approximately 12,944,644 packages were distributed to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Yellow #5 is a known allergen. Consumers who have purchased this product and have a sensitivity or allergy to Yellow #5 should not consume it. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it immediately. Those with questions may contact Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- VEGETARIAN CHICKEN FLAVOR RAMEN Express Net wt 3oz (85g) Ingredients: Enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour***) Palm oil***" Contains: Wheat, Soy. UPC 8 10037 81004 2 Produced by PALMETTO GOURMET FOODS, INC SALUDA, SC 29138
- Manufacturer
- Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc.
- Category
- Food — Packaged Noodles
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)
- All products with Best By Date before 01/15/2027
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Palmetto Gourmet Foods Inc. 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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