FDA recall F-1435-2020

Product

MBF-202 Carrageenan

Reason for recall

On August 28, 2020, the firm's customer discovered colored fibers up to 1/4 " in length after sifting a lot of finished carrageenan intended for use as an ingredient in a finished food product. The fibers were identified by the recalling firm as 'tie tie' a fibrous rope used for seaweed production that was present in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture carrageenan. One August 28, 2020 the firm recalled the finished carrageenan.

Distribution

IA, KS, WI, KY

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2020-08-27

Report date

2020-09-16

Termination date

2021-04-28

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Waldo, ME, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1435-2020