FDA recall H-0490-2026

Product

a.) Preema brand Bright Red Food Colour Powder; Net Weight .88oz/25gm; packaged in small plastic bottle; INGREDIENTS: SODIUM CHLORIDE, COLOUR (TARTRAZINE, CARMOSINE, ALLURA RED) CHECK THE LEGAL LIMIT, CONTAINS NO ANIMAL MATTER. E102, E122, E129 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children b.) Preema brand Orange Food Colour Powder; Net Weight .88oz/25gm; packaged in a small plastic bottle; INGREDIENTS: SODIUM CHLORIDE, COLOUR (TARTRAZINE, CARMOSINE, ALLURA RED) CHECK THE LEGAL LIMIT, CONTAINS NO ANIMAL MATTER. E102, E122, E129 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children

Reason for recall

Products contain banned color, carmoisine and undeclared FD&C Yellow 5 and FD&C Red 40

Distribution

NY, MA

Key facts

Status

Ongoing

Initiation date

2026-01-29

Report date

2026-02-18

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Maspeth, NY, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=H-0490-2026