Ferrara Candy Company Recall: Undeclared ingredients on retail packaging, including but not limited to certified colors Red #40 and Blue #1 - F-0336-2021
United States
TerminatedClass III
- Company
- Ferrara Candy Company
- Product
- Ferrara Candy Company assorted candy Heart Box, including La…
- Recall date
- February 18, 2021
- Terminated
- September 1, 2021
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Undeclared ingredients on retail packaging, including but not limited to certified colors Red #40 and Blue #1
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrara Candy Company assorted candy Heart Box, including Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts candies. 10 retail units per wholesale case. Package UPC 0 41420 04965 1 | Not published in this source record | 3832 cases | All product distributed prior to 2/18/2021 |
Distribution
- Nationwide retail
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0336-2021
- Event ID
- 87338
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class III
- Company
- Ferrara Candy Company
- Product description
- Ferrara Candy Company assorted candy Heart Box, including Laffy Taffy, Nerds, and SweeTarts candies. 10 retail units per wholesale case. Package UPC 0 41420 04965 1
- Quantity
- 3832 cases
- Reason
- Undeclared ingredients on retail packaging, including but not limited to certified colors Red #40 and Blue #1
- Recall initiation date
- February 18, 2021
- Report date
- March 10, 2021
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- September 1, 2021
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide retail
- UPC, lot, and code information
- All product distributed prior to 2/18/2021
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Ferrara Candy Company
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