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Four Brothers Packaging Inc. Recall: Four Brothers Packaging, Inc.dba Jake's Candy is voluntarily recalling Assorted Starlight Kisses Mints due to undeclared FD&C colors Red 40, Blue 1, and Red 3.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Four Brothers Packaging Inc.
Product
Jakes Candy Assorted Starlight Kisses, Product label(s):**…
Recall date
July 6, 2016
Terminated
May 30, 2017
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Four Brothers Packaging, Inc.dba Jake's Candy is voluntarily recalling Assorted Starlight Kisses Mints due to undeclared FD&C colors Red 40, Blue 1, and Red 3.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Jakes Candy Assorted Starlight Kisses, Product label(s):***Jakes Candy *** ASST. STARLIGHT KISSES *** Net Wt. 1.5 oz. *** Exp. 7/2019 *** INGREDIENTS: Corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, artificial flavors may contain citric acid or including FD&C yellow 5 & yellow #6. *** o Product label(s):***Jakes Candy *** ASST. STARLIGHT KISSES *** Net Wt. 3.0 oz. *** Exp. 1/2021 *** INGREDIENTS: Corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, artificial flavors may contain citric acid or including FD and C yellow #5 & yellow #6. *** 12 bags per case Not published in this source record 480 bags of the 1.5 oz; and 240 bags of the 3.0 oz. Expiration Date: 7/2019 (1.5 oz), UPC: 835976007438 (1.5 oz); and UPC: 815136010287 (3.0 oz), Expiration Date: 1/2021 (3.0 oz)

Distribution

  • Domestic: MI only Foreign:None VA/DOD: None

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-2621-2016
Event ID
75172
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Four Brothers Packaging Inc.
Product description
Jakes Candy Assorted Starlight Kisses, Product label(s):***Jakes Candy *** ASST. STARLIGHT KISSES *** Net Wt. 1.5 oz. *** Exp. 7/2019 *** INGREDIENTS: Corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, artificial flavors may contain citric acid or including FD&C yellow 5 & yellow #6. *** o Product label(s):***Jakes Candy *** ASST. STARLIGHT KISSES *** Net Wt. 3.0 oz. *** Exp. 1/2021 *** INGREDIENTS: Corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, artificial flavors may contain citric acid or including FD and C yellow #5 & yellow #6. *** 12 bags per case
Quantity
480 bags of the 1.5 oz; and 240 bags of the 3.0 oz.
Reason
Four Brothers Packaging, Inc.dba Jake's Candy is voluntarily recalling Assorted Starlight Kisses Mints due to undeclared FD&C colors Red 40, Blue 1, and Red 3.
Recall initiation date
July 6, 2016
Report date
October 5, 2016
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
May 30, 2017
Distribution pattern
Domestic: MI only Foreign:None VA/DOD: None
UPC, lot, and code information
Expiration Date: 7/2019 (1.5 oz), UPC: 835976007438 (1.5 oz); and UPC: 815136010287 (3.0 oz), Expiration Date: 1/2021 (3.0 oz)
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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Responsible company: Four Brothers Packaging Inc.

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Michigan 1
Virginia 1

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