Guangdong Zonegoing Food Co., LTD — Class II: 52USA brand POPPING BOBA; MANGO FLAVOR; Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg); Ingredients Drinking water,
Guangdong Zonegoing Food Co., LTD has initiated a Class II recall for 52USA brand Mango Flavor Popping Boba due to the presence of unapproved colors, including tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5), sunset yellow (FD&C Yellow 6), and allura red (FD&C Red 40).
This recall affects food importers, specialty beverage ingredient distributors, and quality assurance professionals responsible for monitoring additive compliance in imported food products from China.
The presence of unapproved or undeclared color additives constitutes a regulatory failure that triggers Class II enforcement. This suggests a potential breakdown in the verification of ingredient compliance between the manufacturer and the distributor. For professionals in the food industry, this underscores the necessity of rigorous supplier qualification and label review processes for products containing synthetic dyes.
Regulatory teams should audit ingredient specifications for imported products to ensure all color additives comply with US FDA regulations. QA should verify that labels accurately declare all dyes and that those dyes are approved for the specific food category. Supply chain managers may need to review documentation for third-party distributors to confirm adherence to regional additive standards.
Class II. Reason: Products contain unapproved colors, specifically tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5), sunset yellow (FD&C Yellow 6), and allura red (FD&C Red 40).. Product: 52USA brand POPPING BOBA; MANGO FLAVOR; Net wt: 7 lb (3.2kg); Ingredients Drinking water, fructose syrup, food additives (hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (E1442), calcium lactate (E327), DL-malic acid (E296), sodium alginate (E401), citric acid (E330), carrageenan (EE407), potassium chloride (E508), potassium sorbate (E202), guar gum (E412), trisodium citrate (E331), beta-carotene (E160a). sucralose (E955), tartrazine (E102), sunset yellow (E110)), food flavors.; CONTAINS NO JUICE; Shelf Life: 18 months; Distributed for Felicific Inc., Queens, NY 11435; PRODUCT OF CHINA; UPC 8 1018 42124 4. Firm: Guangdong Zonegoing Food Co., LTD (Huizhou China). Status: Ongoing.
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