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Strawberry Filled Cake, 21.9 oz (1lb 6oz) (620g), UPC 3 760147 195867 Authentic Gourmet · reported 2012-08-29
Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.
- Reason for recall
- The recall was initiated because Authentic Gourmet was alerted by FDA sample analysis that the Strawberry Cake and the Raspberry Cake has non-permitted color additive and allergen, cochineal red A (also known as ponceau 4R).
- Classification
- Class II
- Recall initiated
- 2012-07-13
- Reported by the agency
- 2012-08-29
- Closed out (terminated)
- 2014-01-16
- Recalling firm
- Authentic Gourmet
Miami, FL
United StatesThis is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
- Distribution (the agency's own words)
- CA
- States we parsed from that text
- CA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
- Food category
- Bakery Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-1969-2012
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