The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about 7 products made by Granja Cal Yee, which contain an undeclared allergen. These are nuts and snacks under the Cal Yee’s and Boa Vista Orchards brands that contain undeclared milk, wheat, sesame, soy and FD&C No. 6. These allergens are established as class 1 and 2 recalls, according to the FDA, and exposure to or consumption of these chocolates can lead to serious adverse health consequences or death.
These are products recalled by the FDA for containing undeclared allergens
Milk is one of the 9 major allergens established by the Food and Drug Administration. The symptoms of consumption or exposure that they can cause are cramps, hives, swelling of the vocal cords or loss of consciousness. It is for this reason that they must be indicated on the products, that is to say, that their content must be declared. Well, here is the list of products withdrawn from the market:
- Yoghurt-covered almonds.
- Dark chocolate raisins.
- Butter toffee almonds.
- Tropical trail mix.
- Dark chocolate-covered walnuts.
- Dark chocolate-covered almonds.
- Chili mango.
- Cajun sesame hot sticks.
- New Orleans hot mix.
- Fruit basket.
- Almonds (in date, walnut and coconut rolls).
- Dark chocolate-covered apricots (8 oz).
As mentioned above, they contained undeclared allergens such as soy, wheat (both Class I), sesame, almonds and FD&C food coloring #6 (the latter two are Class II). For this type of Class II labeling, the FDA warns of temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
In which states have these snacks and nuts been sold?
The recall of these Granja Cal Yee LLC products was carried out on December 12, 2024 in Cal Yee Farm stores in California. However, there are 8 other states where these orders could be purchased online or by telephone. Well, the locations in the United States are as follows:
- Arizona.
- Virginia.
- New Mexico.
- Texas.
- Tennessee.
- Oregon.
- Ohio.
- Pennsylvania.
In these cases, they contained undeclared allergens such as soy, wheat (both Class I), sesame, almonds and FD&C food coloring No. 6 (the latter two Class II). For this type of Class II classification, the FDA warns of temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Recommendations for customers who have purchased this product
A statement from Cal Yee Farm, where you can see all the products in detail, warned that there have been no cases of illness to date. However, it is recommended that customers who are allergic or sensitive to soy, wheat, milk, sesame, almonds and FD&C No. 6 should not consume them. Furthermore, it is possible to return them for a refund or to throw them away if they have already been started.
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