FlavorsandColor.Com — Class III: Honeyville YELLOW COLOR 1 GALLON NFI: WATER, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C YELLOW #6, CITRIC ACID,
FlavorsandColor.Com has initiated a Class III recall for Honeyville Yellow Color (1 gallon) due to the presence of undeclared FD&C Red #40. The product labeling identifies Water, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Yellow #6, Citric Acid, and Sodium Benzoate, but fails to list the red colorant.
This recall affects Honeyville, Inc., food processors utilizing bulk yellow coloring agents, and regulatory/QA departments responsible for ingredient labeling and allergen control.
A Class III recall indicates a violation of the FD&C Act that is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, but still necessitates corrective action for misbranding. This suggests a failure in labeling verification or a formulation error where a constituent dye was omitted from the ingredient declaration. Regulatory teams may view this as a signal to tighten controls over raw material documentation and label reconciliation.
Verify that all secondary color additives in blended ingredients are accounted for in the final ingredient statement. QA teams should audit current Certificates of Analysis (CoA) for food coloring products to ensure cross-contamination or secondary dyes are disclosed.
Class III. Reason: Undeclared Red #40.. Product: Honeyville YELLOW COLOR 1 GALLON NFI: WATER, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C YELLOW #6, CITRIC ACID, AND SODIUM BENZOATE. MANUFACTURED FOR: HONEYVILLE, INC. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730. Firm: FlavorsandColor.Com (Diamond Bar CA United States). Status: Ongoing.
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