What happened
Undeclared Red #40 and Potassium Sorbate
What to do
Check your fridge, freezer and pantry for the product described below, and compare the brand, size and product codes carefully. If you have it, don't eat it. Throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it for a refund. If you or someone in your home ate it and feels unwell, contact a doctor. If you have a food allergy, don't eat the product even if it looks and smells normal.
Recall details
- Recall date
- Jan 15, 2025
- Country
- United States
- Company
- The Candy Basket Inc
- Type
- Class III
- Reason
- Undeclared Red #40 and Potassium Sorbate
- Product
- Raspberry Jelly Sticks DARK, Item Number CB747-D, packed and sold in bulk 4lbs. boxes. Product does not have a UPC and is not repackaged for retail. Product was sold out of bulk chocolate cases from candy stores to consumers without any labeling. Label on bulk 4lbs. box declares as "Ingredients: Dark Chocolate (***milk fat (butter)***soya lecithin), Sugar, Corn Syrup, Fruit Pectin,***Vegetable Oil". Manufactured By: The Candy Basket, Inc. Portland, OR.
- Where it was sold
- distributed in CA, OR and WA.
- Quantity
- 516/4lb. boxes total
- Product codes
- All lots up to 025014.
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall number
- F-0562-2025
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This page summarizes the official notice; the agency's notice is the authoritative version.