Asnack distributed in Texas, Las Ollas Botana Mix, has been issued a Class I warning by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), its highest risk level, following a recall initiated last month due to undeclared allergens and color additives.
Why It Matters
According to the FDA’s report, the product contains undeclared sesame, soy, wheat, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, and Red No. 6. Food dyes.
These ingredients were not listed on the product label. The recall is considered a Class I event, which means there is a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or even death for those sensitive to the aforementioned ingredients.
What To Know
Kedake, a Houston-based company, voluntarily recalled its Las Ollas Botana Mix, sold in 2-pound bags under item numbers #1516 and #1056, with the UPC number 880342001855. The recall involves 332 bags and affects all lots of the product.
Newsweek contacted Kedake for comment via online form on Tuesday.
The FDA classified the recall as Class I on April 7, according to a release from the agency. The status of the recall is listed as ongoing.
The product was distributed exclusively in Texas, according to the FDA’s distribution pattern data, and no distribution outside of The Lone Star State was reported in the recall documentation. The product was not available online, it said.
The FDA requires labeling of major allergens such as sesame, soy, and wheat to help protect consumers who may have sensitivities to these ingredients.
According to the release, the recall was initiated after a routine FDA inspection revealed that the product containing sesame, soy, wheat, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, and Red No. 6 was distributed in packaging that failed to disclose these ingredients.
A follow-up investigation determined that the issue stemmed from a labeling error caused by a production printing malfunction.