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Midwest International Corp Recall: The item is subject to Import Alert 21-04 in that it appears to bear or contain cyclamate and dulcin which are unsafe food additives, the item does not declare saccharin on it's labeling and the the product appears to contain or bear the following unsafe color additive such as FD&C Yellow #5 (C.I. No. 19140 - tartrazine) FD&C Red #3 (C.I. No. 45430 - Erythrosine), and Carmoisine (C.I. No. 14720 - former ext. D&C Red #10).

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Midwest International Corp
Product
LONGAN ARIL, NET WT: 10.6oz (300g), contains blue labeling
Recall date
November 23, 2016
Terminated
June 20, 2018
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

The item is subject to Import Alert 21-04 in that it appears to bear or contain cyclamate and dulcin which are unsafe food additives, the item does not declare saccharin on it's labeling and the the product appears to contain or bear the following unsafe color additive such as FD&C Yellow #5 (C.I. No. 19140 - tartrazine) FD&C Red #3 (C.I. No. 45430 - Erythrosine), and Carmoisine (C.I. No. 14720 - former ext. D&C Red #10).

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
LONGAN ARIL, NET WT: 10.6oz (300g), contains blue labeling Not published in this source record 39 cartons/30 units none

Distribution

  • IL
  • MA
  • TX thru 5 retail stores

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1162-2017
Event ID
75808
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Midwest International Corp
Product description
LONGAN ARIL, NET WT: 10.6oz (300g), contains blue labeling
Quantity
39 cartons/30 units
Reason
The item is subject to Import Alert 21-04 in that it appears to bear or contain cyclamate and dulcin which are unsafe food additives, the item does not declare saccharin on it's labeling and the the product appears to contain or bear the following unsafe color additive such as FD&C Yellow #5 (C.I. No. 19140 - tartrazine) FD&C Red #3 (C.I. No. 45430 - Erythrosine), and Carmoisine (C.I. No. 14720 - former ext. D&C Red #10).
Recall initiation date
November 23, 2016
Report date
January 11, 2017
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
June 20, 2018
Distribution pattern
IL, MA, TX thru 5 retail stores
UPC, lot, and code information
none
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Letter
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
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Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 75808 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

Midwest International Corp

Product
LONGAN ARIL, Net Wt: 7.4oz (210g), contains yellow and orang…
Published
January 11, 2017
Distribution
IL, MA, TX thru 5 retail stores

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Responsible company: Midwest International Corp

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FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

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Product
LONGAN ARIL, Net Wt: 7.4oz (210g), contains yellow and orang…
Published
January 11, 2017
Distribution
IL, MA, TX thru 5 retail stores

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Product
DRIED VEGETABLE, NET WT: 17.6oz (500g)
Published
December 28, 2016
Distribution
MA, IL, & TX thru 4 retail stores

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Product
Malayuguo, USA jiazhoufengwei, Fish, NET WT 4.2oz (120g)
Published
December 28, 2016
Distribution
CA, IL, NY, MD, MA, KY, TX and VA

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State Distributed
Illinois 1
Massachusetts 1
Texas 1

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